Primary leiomyosarcoma of the atrium with heterologous differentiation

Primary leiomyosarcoma of the atrium with heterologous differentiation

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We report a case of a 47-year-old female who presented with breathlessness and palpitations for two weeks.On clinical evaluation, bilateral pedal edema was noticed.A CT pulmonary angiogram showed a mass in the left atrium causing significant obstruction to cardiovascular outflow.After extensive work-up, the mass was read more surgically resected.

Histopathological findings from the acquired specimen revealed a high-grade leiomyosarcoma with extensive necrosis and heterologous (cartilaginous) differentiation.The early postoperative period was complicated by cardiac click here tamponade and the patient died on the second postoperative day due to ventricular arrhythmia, shock and multiorgan failure.SIMILAR CASES PUBLISHED: No similar cases published.