The bleeding heart: A case of cardiac angiosarcoma presenting with pulmonary hemorrhage and hemoptysis
Year: 2025
Type: article
Study design: Case Report
Abstract: Primary cardiac angiosarcoma is an extremely rare and aggressive tumor that originates from the endothelial lining of cardiac blood vessels. We report a case of a 48-year-old man with history of military burn pit exposure, who presented with shortness of breath, cough, and hemoptysis. He was treated as a case of pneumonia, later he developed a diffuse pulmonary hemorrhage, and the etiology of his symptoms was found to be cardiac angiosarcoma with lung involvement. This case highlights the important clinical, radiological, and pathological characteristics of a rare cancer that commonly spreads to the lungs, urging healthcare providers to keep it in mind when diagnosing hemoptysis and pulmonary hemorrhage.
Source: Radiology Case Reports
Authors: Maher Marar, Saad Mohammad, Ahmad Abdulraheem, Munther Hammad, Sa’ed Al Hayek
Institutions: University of Jordan, MedStar Washington Hospital Center
Language: English
Topic: Cardiac tumors and thrombi
Subfield: Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $600
OpenAlex ID: W4411136607