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Cardiac angiosarcoma: Report of a case diagnosed by echocardiographic‐guided fine‐needle aspiration
Author(s) -
Bhalla Ritu,
Nassar Aziza
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
diagnostic cytopathology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.417
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1097-0339
pISSN - 8755-1039
DOI - 10.1002/dc.20532
Subject(s) - medicine , angiosarcoma , fine needle aspiration , biopsy , immunostaining , percutaneous , radiology , cd31 , hemangiosarcoma , jugular vein , pathology , immunohistochemistry , surgery
The authors present a case of cardiac angiosarcoma diagnosed by fine‐needle aspiration (FNA) in a 33‐year‐old male. A percutaneous right atrial mass biopsy was performed via a right internal jugular venous approach and under echocardiographic guidance. FNA showed pleomorphic spindle‐shaped cells present singly and in small clusters in a background of hemorrhage. Occasional pseudo‐acini or microacinar structures were observed, that are lined with abnormal spindly to polygonal cells, indicative of vasoformative structures. Immunostain for CD31 was strongly positive. A diagnosis of cardiac angiosarcoma was made, following which, the patient underwent treatment with chemotherapy. Diagn. Cytopathol. 2007;35:164–166. © 2007 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.