High-Grade Spindle Cell Sarcoma of the Heart: A Rare Cause of Mitral Valve Disease
Creator
Natarajan Jay P; Mahenthiran Ashorne K; Ranginani Anil K; Mahenthiran Jo
Publisher
JACC: Case Reports
Date
2019
2019-12-01
Description
A young female with pulmonary congestion suspected to be secondary to mitral valve disease with left atrial appendage thrombus was given therapy for heart failure and anticoagulation. Subsequent multimodality imaging with echocardiography and magnetic resonance imaging established an accurate but rare diagnosis of spindle cell sarcoma of the heart. (Level of Difficulty: Intermediate.)
Subject
cancer; cardiac magnetic resonance; echocardiography; Intermediate; mitral valve; thrombus; treatment