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Case Report
Angioleiomyoma: An unusual heart tumor
1 Medical Trainee, Medical Academy, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Kaunas, Lithuania
2 Cardiology Resident, M.D., Department of Cardiology, Medical Academy, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Kaunas, Lithuania
3 M.D., PhD, Department of Cardiology, Medical Academy, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Kaunas, Lithuania
4 M.D., Professor, Department of Cardiology, Medical Academy, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Kaunas, Lithuania
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Article ID: 101211Z01GR2021
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Ramantauskaitė G, Jonaitienė N, Žebrauskaitė G, Laukaitienė J, Žaliaduonytė D. Angioleiomyoma: An unusual heart tumor. Int J Case Rep Images 2021;12:101211Z01GR2021.ABSTRACT
Introduction: This is a case of a rare secondary heart tumor, manifesting with very unusual clinical symptoms. As cardiac tumors are very rare, secondary cardiac tumor angioleiomyoma originated from vena cava inferior was never described in literature, as far as we are concerned.
Case Report: Our patient was admitted to our hospital with very unusual symptoms—deterioration of the right eye vision, chorioretinitis, chills, and muscle aches. After various diagnostic tests, it turned out to be an embolism of the tumor cells, which originated from vena cava and the heart. After pathological tests the tumor turned out to be angioleiomyoma, originated from vena cava inferior to the right atrium.
Conclusion: There are no specific manifestations of angioleiomyoma, all the symptoms depend on tumor site and spreading. In cases like this, it is important to suspect not only thrombosis, which seems to be the most common option, but tumors should be also considered.
Keywords: Angioleiomyoma, Computed tomography, Heart neoplasms, Thoracic surgery, Vena cava inferior
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Grytė Ramantauskaitė - Conception of the work, Design of the work, Acquisition of data, Analysis of data, Drafting the work, Revising the work critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published, Agree to be accountable for all aspects of the work in ensuring that questions related to the accuracy or integrity of any part of the work are appropriately investigated and resolved.
Neda Jonaitienė - Conception of the work, Design of the work, Acquisition of data, Analysis of data, Drafting the work, Revising the work critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published, Agree to be accountable for all aspects of the work in ensuring that questions related to the accuracy or integrity of any part of the work are appropriately investigated and resolved.
Gabrielė Žebrauskaitė - Conception of the work, Design of the work, Acquisition of data, Revising the work critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published, Agree to be accountable for all aspects of the work in ensuring that questions related to the accuracy or integrity of any part of the work are appropriately investigated and resolved.
Jolanta Laukaitienė - Conception of the work, Design of the work, Acquisition of data, Revising the work critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published, Agree to be accountable for all aspects of the work in ensuring that questions related to the accuracy or integrity of any part of the work are appropriately investigated and resolved.
Diana Žaliaduonytė - Conception of the work, Design of the work, Acquisition of data, Revising the work critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published, Agree to be accountable for all aspects of the work in ensuring that questions related to the accuracy or integrity of any part of the work are appropriately investigated and resolved.
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