https://doi.org/10.4081/itjm.2019.1081
Acute dyspnea in Emergency Department: point of care ultrasound in the diagnosis of atrial sarcoma
Submitted: 22 August 2018
Accepted: 8 October 2018
Published: 6 March 2019
Accepted: 8 October 2018
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We describe a rare case of a 65-year-old patient presented to Emergency Department for acute dyspnea. Traditional diagnostic work-up was done and the emergency physician promptly performed a bedside point-of-care ultrasound. A giant mass in the left atrium was detected with impairing of mitral valve function. The patient was then sent to cardiac surgery department with a final diagnosis of high-grade cardiac sarcoma.
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Arnone, M. I., Foccillo, G., De Pisapia, F., De Stefano, G., Albano, G., Carlino, M. V., Sforza, A., Ruggiero, E. G., & Mancusi, C. (2019). Acute dyspnea in Emergency Department: point of care ultrasound in the diagnosis of atrial sarcoma. Italian Journal of Medicine, 13(1), 45–47. https://doi.org/10.4081/itjm.2019.1081
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