Lethal complication of a rare cardiac tumor

• Verfasst von: Siegel, Sonja [VerfasserIn]
• Verfasst von: Claus, L. [VerfasserIn]
• Verfasst von: Kamphausen, T. [VerfasserIn]
• Verfasst von: Feld, Katharina [VerfasserIn]
• Titel: Lethal complication of a rare cardiac tumor
• Verf.angabe: S. Siegel, L. Claus, T. Kamphausen, K. Feld
• E-Jahr: 2023
• Jahr: 16 September 2023
• Umfang: 4 S.
• Illustrationen: Illustrationen
• Fussnoten: Online veröffentlicht: 16. September 2023 ; Gesehen am 28.11.2023
• Titel Quelle: Enthalten in: Forensic science, medicine, and pathology
• Ort Quelle: [Erscheinungsort nicht ermittelbar] : Springer, 2005
• Jahr Quelle: 2023
• Band/Heft Quelle: (2023), online ahead of print
• ISSN Quelle: 1556-2891
• DOI: doi:10.1007/s12024-023-00703-5
• Datenträger: Online-Ressource
• Sprache: eng
• Sach-SW: Autopsy
• Sach-SW: Cardiac tumor
• Sach-SW: Medical malpractice
• Sach-SW: Sarcoma
• K10plus-PPN: 1871469554

Abstract

Cardiac tumors, especially malignant ones, are rare and diagnosis is challenging since symptoms manifest late and are often non-specific. Achieving a histological diagnosis prior to resection is also difficult because biopsies often fail to yield conclusive results. Due to the low frequency, no standard treatment protocol exists and the prognosis is poor. We present a case of a cardiac sarcoma, which was found during an autopsy performed with regard to medical malpractice, because the patient died due to a medical intervention. To report cases like this is important to gain more knowledge about possible complications regarding rare diseases.