Primary cardiac intimal sarcoma masquerading as mitral stenosis.

Michael Spartalis,Vassilis Voudris,Demetrios Moris,Antonios Athanasiou,Stamatios Kyrzopoulos,Eleftherios Spartalis,Eleni Tzatzaki,Dimitrios Tsiapras

doi:10.1002/ccr3.1089

Abstract

Key Clinical MessageIntimal sarcomas are a very rare medical entity and usually arise from the pulmonary artery or the thoracic aorta. Sarcomas should be considered in the differential diagnosis in patients with suspected mitral valve disease. Echocardiography should be performed as early as possible to establish a prompt diagnosis and management.

Highlights

Michael Spartalis1, Eleni Tzatzaki1, Eleftherios Spartalis2, Demetrios Moris3, Antonios Athanasiou4, Stamatios Kyrzopoulos1, Dimitrios Tsiapras1 & Vassilis Voudris1
Primary cardiac intimal sarcoma masquerading as mitral stenosis
Sarcomas should be considered in the differential diagnosis in patients with suspected mitral valve disease

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Introduction

Michael Spartalis1 , Eleni Tzatzaki1, Eleftherios Spartalis2, Demetrios Moris3, Antonios Athanasiou4, Stamatios Kyrzopoulos1, Dimitrios Tsiapras1 & Vassilis Voudris1. Primary cardiac intimal sarcoma masquerading as mitral stenosis Correspondence Michael Spartalis, Fokidos 42, Athens 115 27, Greece. Intimal sarcomas are a very rare medical entity and usually arise from the pulmonary artery or the thoracic aorta.

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