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ArticleCureus2026

Tricuspid Stenosis Due to Cardiac Sarcoma.

Mirza M Baig, Muhammad Ansar

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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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2 authors.

Mirza M BaigGeneral Internal Medicine, University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust, Plymouth, GBR.
Muhammad AnsarInternal Medicine, University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust, Plymouth, GBR.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Primary cardiac sarcomas are rare, aggressive malignant tumors with high recurrence rates and poor prognosis. Their initial presentation is often vague, contributing to diagnostic delay and rapid clinical deterioration. We report the case of a 32-year-old man who presented with gastrointestinal symptoms and constitutional features, initially suggesting a hepatobiliary or infectious cause. As his condition progressed, signs of right-sided heart failure emerged, prompting transthoracic echocardiography, which revealed a large right atrial mass causing tricuspid inflow obstruction and a significant pericardial effusion. Surgical resection confirmed biphasic synovial sarcoma, a subtype previously described in small case series. Despite an initially uncomplicated postoperative course, he subsequently developed atrial flutter with associated left ventricular dysfunction, necessitating cardioversion. Anthracycline toxicity remains a possible contributing factor. This case underscores the importance of maintaining a broad differential diagnosis in young patients with unexplained systemic symptoms and highlights the diagnostic value of early echocardiographic assessment when right-sided cardiac involvement is suspected. It also reinforces the need for multidisciplinary management given the tumor's aggressive behavior and potential for rapid clinical decline.

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heart failurepericardial effusionprimary cardiac sarcomaright atrial masstricuspid stenosis

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PMID42861164
PMCPMC13654188

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