98%
921
2 minutes
20
Download full-text PDF |
Source |
---|---|
http://dx.doi.org/10.1164/rccm.202307-1207IM | DOI Listing |
Pathogens
August 2025
Radiology Department, Rush University Medical Group, Chicago, IL 60612, USA.
Tuberculosis (TB) is an ancient and re-emerging granulomatous infectious disease that continues to challenge public health. Early diagnosis and prompt effective treatment are crucial for preventing disease progression and reducing both morbidity and mortality. These steps play a vital role in infection control and in lowering death rates at both individual and population levels.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFInt Heart J
July 2025
Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Science.
Cardiac angiosarcoma is a rare malignant tumor with a poor prognosis. Because of its aggressive nature, early pathological diagnosis is essential. Previous studies have reported the efficacy of intracardiac echocardiography (ICE) -guided biopsy for unknown cardiac masses; however, its application is unclear.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFLife (Basel)
July 2025
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Agronomic Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of Bucharest, 59 Marasti Blvd, District 1, 011464 Bucharest, Romania.
Cardiac tumors in dogs, although rare in the past, have shown an increasing incidence due to advances in veterinary imaging, especially echocardiography, CT, and MRI with contrast agents. Right atrial hemangiosarcoma is the most common form of tumor associated with pericardial effusion and cardiac tamponade, followed by chemodectoma, which is more common in brachycephalic breeds. The diagnosis is based on echocardiographic examination, supplemented by advanced methods and possibly biopsy.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFKyobu Geka
May 2025
Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Uji-tokushukai Medical Center, Uji, Japan.
Primary angiosarcoma of the heart is extremely rare with poor prognosis. A 39-year-old man presented to his physician for evaluation of fever and pericardial pain and was referred to our department for further management. The patient's condition stabilized after pericardiocentesis;however, the cause of cardiac tamponade remained undetermined on admission.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFEcancermedicalscience
April 2025
Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Hospital Juan Ramón Jiménez, Huelva 21005, Spain.
Primary cardiac angiosarcoma is a very rare and fast-growing tumour, where the coincidence of pregnancy and primary cardiac angiosarcoma is extremely rare. This makes diagnosis difficult and sometimes late, resulting in a poor prognosis from the moment of detection. We present the case of a 38-year-old pregnant woman in the 16th week of gestation diagnosed with obstetric antiphospholipid syndrome who came to the emergency department with asthenia, dyspnea, tachycardia and hypotension.
View Article and Find Full Text PDF