Evidence map›Paper›PMID 38384711›Full record

ArticleRadiology case reports2024

Rare case of cardiac angiosarcoma and alveolar hemorrhage in an adolescent patient initially suspected COVID19 infection: A case report and literature review.

Nouhaila Lahmouch, Driss Britel, Najat Mouine, Ilyasse Asfalou, Zouhair Lakhal, Aatif Benyass

Open access · goldAbstract readCase Reports
In one paragraph

Article in Radiology case reports, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
1citing papers in PubMed
0.4field-weighted citation impact, top 40% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed, 1 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Article
4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Nouhaila LahmouchDepartment of Cardiology, Mohammed V University, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy in Rabat Morocco, Mohammed V Military Hospital, Morocco.
Driss BritelDepartment of Cardiology, Mohammed V University, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy in Rabat Morocco, Mohammed V Military Hospital, Morocco.
Najat MouineDepartment of Cardiology, Mohammed V University, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy in Rabat Morocco, Mohammed V Military Hospital, Morocco.
Ilyasse AsfalouDepartment of Cardiology, Mohammed V University, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy in Rabat Morocco, Mohammed V Military Hospital, Morocco.
Zouhair LakhalDepartment of Cardiology, Mohammed V University, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy in Rabat Morocco, Mohammed V Military Hospital, Morocco.
Aatif BenyassDepartment of Cardiology, Mohammed V University, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy in Rabat Morocco, Mohammed V Military Hospital, Morocco.
Mohammed V University · MA

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Primary cardiac tumors are a rarity, and sarcomas emerge as the prevailing form of primary malignant cardiac tumors across age groups, encompassing both children and adults. Within this category, angiosarcoma stands out, constituting around 31% of all primary malignant cardiac tumors. Primary cardiac angiosarcoma displays a notably aggressive nature, characterized by early systemic metastasis, and is accompanied by a generally unfavorable prognosis. We describe a case concerning a previously healthy teenage girl who displayed persistent constitutional symptoms and hemoptysis for 15 days. Subsequent investigation uncovered alveolar hemorrhage, ultimately linked to a cardiac angiosarcoma. The difficulty in this instance arose from the vague nature of the initial symptoms, posing a challenge to promptly and accurately diagnose the condition. This case highlights the aggressive nature of primary cardiac angiosarcoma. The vague initial symptoms underscore the need for early detection and optimized treatment to improve the generally unfavorable prognosis associated with this condition. Increased awareness and a multidisciplinary approach are crucial in addressing the diagnostic and therapeutic challenges posed by primary cardiac angiosarcoma.

Indexed as

Alveolar hemorrhageAngiosarcomaCardiac massCase reportDiffuse alveolar hemorrhageThoracic computed tomography

Identifiers

PMID38384711
PMCPMC10877114
OpenAlexW4391768519

What OpenQuestion holds

Textmetadata
LicenceCC BY-NC-ND
Read underepoch 390

Registered trials

None linked

Read under generation 80e0d062 · epoch 390. Bibliography from PubMed, PubMed Central and OpenAlex; grants from NIH RePORTER; trial links from ClinicalTrials.gov; estimates, votes and beliefs from the OpenQuestion graph.