ArticleJournal of cardiology cases2020
Intimal sarcoma of the left atrium presenting with transient ischaemic attack - A case report and review of the literature.
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- Cryoablation in Redo Surgery for a Recurrent Intimal Sarcoma of the Left Atrium.Interdisciplinary cardiovascular and thoracic surgery · 2026Article
- Left ventricular intimal sarcoma: a case report.European heart journal. Case reports · 2024Article
- Right Ventricular Outflow Tract Intimal Sarcoma Extending into the Main Pulmonary Artery: A Case Report.Oman medical journal · 2022Article
- Radical surgery for a mitral valve intimal sarcoma: serial patch repair of the annulus and atrium.Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery · 2022Article
- An Unusual Cause of Functional Mitral Stenosis: A Left Atrial Intimal Sarcoma.JACC. Case reports · 2021Article
- Sarcoma of the Heart Treated with Stereotactic MR-Guided Online Adaptive Radiation Therapy.Case reports in oncologyArticle
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Abstract
A 31-year-old female with a history of polycystic ovary syndrome and two recent miscarriages presented with symptoms of a transient ischemic attack. Echocardiography to assess for possible embolic source identified a 4.8 cm left atrial mass, presumed to be an atrial myxoma. At surgery the tumor was suspicious of malignancy. Histopathology revealed a heterogeneous hyper- and hypo-cellular spindle cell tumor showing mild atypia. Atrial myxoma markers were negative. The Ki67 proliferation factor was 30% and fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) analysis showed MDM2 amplification. Expert review confirmed the morphological, immunohistochemical, and FISH features to be of a cardiac intimal sarcoma. Recent improvements in imaging, surgery, and molecular testing have increased diagnoses of primary cardiac intimal sarcomas. Here we discuss the pathological and clinical implications of these rare atrial myxoma mimics. <
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