Abstract

DIAZ-PEREZ, Julio Alexander; GOMEZ-ARBELAEZ, Diego  and  HURTADO-GOMEZ, Gabriel Alexander. Recurrent sycope secundary to primary cardiac rhabdomyosarcoma. Arch. Cardiol. Méx. [online]. 2011, vol.81, n.4, pp.313-316. ISSN 1665-1731.

Primary or secondary neoplasms can affect the heart. Secondary are more common. However, primary neoplasms are relevant because is a group with diverse genesis, behavior, treatment and clinical manifestations. We present a case of a 45 year-old woman, with recurrent syncope started 1 year before her first consult. She had palpitations and chest pain. Echocardiography identifed a left atrium mass of 2.1 x 1.8 cm. Endomyocardial biopsy document a primary rhabdomyosarcoma of the heart. The patient dies after a overall-survival of 22 months. This case presented had a good study of its symptoms with an accurate diagnosis and early treatment, which provided prolonged survival of this rare and aggressive neoplasm.

Keywords : Rhabdomyosarcoma; Syncope; Heart; Heart neoplasms; Mexico.

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