Dysphonia as a Presenting Symptom of a Giant Left Atrial Sarcoma Developing within Five Years

Abstract

An 83-year-old woman presented with a new onset of dyspnea and dysphonia. Physical examination revealed no abnormalities. Computerized tomography, bidimensional echocardiography, and cardiac magnetic resonance confirmed the presence of a cardiac mass in the left atrium. Surgical resection was uneventful and showed the origin of the mass in the ostium of the left inferior pulmonary vein. Histological evaluation revealed undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma with myxoid features. This case highlights the importance of considering cardiac neoplasms as a rare differential diagnosis, including rare and misleading clinical presentations.

Keywords

cardiopulmonary bypass - magnetic resonance imaging - sarcoma

Data Availability Statement

The raw data supporting the conclusions of this article will be made available by the authors without undue reservation to any qualified researcher.

Ethics Statement

The patient signed informed consent related to the clinical course, therefore and due to its retrospective nature of the educational case report, the Institutional Review Board was waived.

Publication History

Article published online:
24 August 2022

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