Journal article
Secret Sarcoma: A Cardiac Mass Disguised as Influenza
Case Reports in Cardiology, Vol.2018, 8628365
06/06/2018
DOI: 10.1155/2018/8628365
PMCID: PMC6011128
PMID: 29977622
Abstract
This case presentation discusses an extremely rare diagnosis presenting with common symptoms, attributed to influenza, which were not investigated further when clear cardiac symptoms developed. The patient initially presented with symptoms consistent with influenza, but when orthopnea and dyspnea on exertion developed, these cardiac symptoms continued to be attributed to a postviral syndrome and were not further evaluated. Premature closure bias contributed to a delay in diagnosing a rare cardiac condition. The diagnostic momentum, or the continuing of a diagnostic label, occurred across multiple providers and settings. This case demonstrates the risk of premature closure and diagnostic momentum and reminds clinicians to reframe the differential diagnosis as more information on history or physical exam becomes available.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Secret Sarcoma: A Cardiac Mass Disguised as Influenza
- Creators
- Christopher DeZorziKatherine I Harris - University of Iowa, Internal Medicine
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Case Reports in Cardiology, Vol.2018, 8628365
- Publisher
- Hindawi Limited; New York
- DOI
- 10.1155/2018/8628365
- PMID
- 29977622
- PMCID
- PMC6011128
- ISSN
- 2090-6404
- eISSN
- 2090-6412
- Copyright
- © 2018 Christopher DeZorzi and Katherine I. Harris.
- Grant note
- Conflicts of Interest: The authors declare that there is no conflict of interest regarding the publication of this paper.
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 06/06/2018
- Academic Unit
- Internal Medicine
- Record Identifier
- 9983763599802771
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