THE CLINICAL ASPECTS OF CARDIAC INVOLVEMENT (RIGHT AURICULAR TUMOR) IN IDIOPATHIC HEMORRHAGIC SARCOMA (KAPOSI'S DISEASE)
Authors: G. Louis Weller
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1940)

Case Reports1 August 1940THE CLINICAL ASPECTS OF CARDIAC INVOLVEMENT (RIGHT AURICULAR TUMOR) IN IDIOPATHIC HEMORRHAGIC SARCOMA (KAPOSI'S DISEASE)G. LOUIS WELLER JR., M.D., F.A.C.P.G. LOUIS WELLER JR., M.D., F.A.C.P.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-14-2-314 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptPrimary involvement of the heart in Kaposi's disease never has been reported as such, insofar as can be determined. That cases of this type have occurred, however, is evident from the study of the original tissue. This type of involvement is suggested when the histological description of a cardiac neoplasm is characterized by sarcomatous tissue infiltrated with much hemorrhage. The two cases of this type which form the basis of this report were diagnosed as Kaposi's disease at autopsy.Both cases have presented similar, and at the same time unusual clinical pictures. The first case presented all, and the second...Bibliography1. RAW N: Primary tumour of right auricle of heart, rupture of inferior vena cava, Brit. Med. Jr., 1898, ii, 1335. CrossrefGoogle Scholar2. NORTON WH: Myxoma of the heart simulating bronchopneumonia, Am. Jr. Med. Sci., 1919, clviii, 689. Google Scholar3. Cabot Case, Number 22491, New England Jr. Med., 1936, ccxv, 1082. Google Scholar4. CLERC A: Un cas de tumeur myxoide siegeant dans l'oreillette droite, Arch. d. mal. du coeur, 1937, xxx, 361. Google Scholar5. BINDER A: Ein Fall von primarem Sarkom des Herzens, Verhandl. d. deutsch. path. Gesellsch., 1913, xvi, 417. Google Scholar6. EHRENBERG L: Zwei Fälle von Tumor im Herzen; ein Beitrag zur Kenntnis der Pathologie und Symptomatologie der Herztumoren, Deutsch. Arch. f. klin. Med., 1911, ciii, 293. Google Scholar7. BORDLEY J: Tumor of the heart: a clinical report. Paper presented before the Johns Hopkins Medical Association, February 25, 1938. Google Scholar8. YATER WM: Tumors of the heart and pericardium, Arch. Int. Med., 1931, xlviii, 627. CrossrefGoogle Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: Washington, D. C.*Received for publication June 29, 1938.Read in abbreviated form at the Fourth Peter Bent Brigham Hospital Reunion, May 6, 1938. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byPrimary Kaposi’s sarcoma of the heart in non-immunodeficient patient: case report and literature reviewPrimary Cardiac Kaposi's SarcomaPrimary Angiosarcoma of the Heart. A Case Report and Review of the English LiteratureAngiosarcoma of the heart: Ultrastructural studyStudies in Kaposi's sarcoma. Postmortem findings and disease patterns in womenAngiosarcoma of the HeartAngiosarcoma of the heartPRIMARY RHABDOMYOSARCOMA OF THE HEART*GEORGE C. COE, M.D., F.A.C.P.ANGIOSARCOMA OF THE HEARTNeoplastic disease of the heartMetastatic tumors of the heartKaposi's Idiopathic Hæmorrhagic SarcomaImmrino-IIeruolytic Anemia in Kaposi's Snrcoiiin with Visceral Involveriient only.Primary malignant tumors of the heartReport of a case 1 August 1940Volume 14, Issue 2Page: 314-322KeywordsAutopsyCardiovascular therapyHeart diseasesHemorrhageSarcoma ePublished: 1 December 2008 Issue Published: 1 August 1940 PDF downloadLoading ...