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ArticleCureus2026

Silent Invader: The Enigmatic Case of Cardiac Angiosarcoma.

Fnu Arty, Devarashetty Shreya, Anoohya Vangala, Sankalp Acharya, Sai Rakshith Gaddameedi, Petro Vavrukh, Shazia M Shah

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Article in Cureus, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Fnu ArtyInternal Medicine, Monmouth Medical Center, Long Branch, USA.
Devarashetty ShreyaInternal Medicine, Monmouth Medical Center, Long Branch, USA.
Anoohya VangalaInternal Medicine, Monmouth Medical Center, Long Branch, USA.
Sankalp AcharyaInternal Medicine, Monmouth Medical Center, Long Branch, USA.
Sai Rakshith GaddameediInternal Medicine, Rutgers Health/Monmouth Medical Center, Long Branch, USA.
Petro VavrukhDepartment of Pathology, Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center, Livingston, USA.
Shazia M ShahInternal Medicine, Rutgers Health/Monmouth Medical Center, Long Branch, USA.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Cardiac angiosarcoma is a rare and aggressive malignant tumor that often masquerades as a more common cardiac condition. Patients frequently exhibit nonspecific symptoms, leading to delayed detection and a grim prognosis. Given the scarcity of documented cases, we present an intriguing case of primary cardiac epithelioid angiosarcoma with pleural metastasis, manifesting as recurrent pericardial and pleural effusions. This case highlights the diagnostic complexity of cardiac angiosarcoma, especially when typical right atrial masses are absent. Persistent, unexplained pericardial and pleural effusions should prompt consideration of malignancy, particularly when standard evaluations are inconclusive. Early tissue biopsy and a multidisciplinary approach are essential for the timely diagnosis and management of this rare but deadly condition.

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angiosarcomaexertional dyspneaprimary cardiac tumorrecurrent pericardial effusionrecurrent pleural effusion

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PMID41694944
PMCPMC12900983

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