Korean Circ J.  2020 Oct;50(10):955-956. 10.4070/kcj.2020.0109.

Primary Pericardial Angiosarcoma: an Insidious and Aggressive Malignant Tumor

• Li GY
• Chung FP

• KMID: 2507015
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4070/kcj.2020.0109

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  Figure 1 Primary pericardial angiosarcoma. (A) CMR image revealed a huge hyperintense T1-weighted mass at pericardial space with right atrial compression. (B) TEE demonstrated the tumor, located adjacent to RA and SVC. (C) The excised tumor, in size of 5.5×4.5 cm, showed prominent necrosis and hemorrhage. (D) Pericardial soft tissue with infiltration of malignant endothelial cells (H&E, ×40). (E) The tumor cells were positive for CD34 immunohistochemical staining (×200).CMR = cardiac magnetic resonance; H&E = hematoxylin and eosin stain; IVC = inferior vena cava; RA = right atrium; SVC = superior vena cava; TEE = transoesophageal echocardiography; TM = tumor mass.

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