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International Journal of Hematology
Published in: International Journal of Hematology 1/2008

01-07-2008 | Case Report

Cardiac granulocytic sarcoma diagnosed by intracardiac echocardiography-guided biopsy

Authors: Mirta Koželj, Darko Zorman, Blaž Mrevlje, Peter Černelč, Samo Zver

Published in: International Journal of Hematology | Issue 1/2008

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Abstract

A 52-year-old man presented with clinical and echocardiographic signs of cardiac tamponade. A transthoracic echocardiogram revealed a large right atrial mass that obstructed the superior vena cava flow. Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging and computed tomography demonstrated extracardiac tumour invasion of the free atrial wall extending to the right pulmonary hilus. Intracardiac echocardiography-guided biopsy of the tumour revealed the tissue diagnosis-granulocytic sarcoma of the heart. The patient was effectively treated with radiotherapy, chemotherapy and allogeneic haematopoietic stem cell transplantation. He has remained free of the disease for 12 months after treatment.
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Metadata
Title
Cardiac granulocytic sarcoma diagnosed by intracardiac echocardiography-guided biopsy
Authors
Mirta Koželj
Darko Zorman
Blaž Mrevlje
Peter Černelč
Samo Zver
Publication date
01-07-2008
Publisher
Springer Japan
Published in
International Journal of Hematology / Issue 1/2008
Print ISSN: 0925-5710
Electronic ISSN: 1865-3774
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12185-008-0104-5

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