Lorestan Heart Center (Madani hospital), Lorestan University of Medical Sciences (LUMS), Khorram-abad - Irã.
Cardio-Oncology Research Center, Rajaie Cardiovascular, Medical & Research Center, Iran University of Medical Science (IUMS), Tehran - Irã.
Arq Bras Cardiol. 2023 Jul;120(7):e20220501. doi: 10.36660/abc.20220501.
The final months of 2019 saw the emergence of a new pandemic termed "COVID-19". Since then, this infection and its complications have been the priority of healthcare providers, with many symptoms attributed to its early and late presentations. Thus far, other diseases, even fatal situations, have been overlooked or misdiagnosed due to the attribution of patient symptoms to the presence of COVID-19 infection. We herein present a case of cardiac angiosarcoma in a young boy who had previously become infected with COVID-19 about two months earlier. Given the history of infection, the initial approach was post-COVID-19 myopericarditis management. However, the patient's condition worsened, necessitating reevaluation via multimodalities with higher precision. Ultimately, the patient was diagnosed with a cardiac tumor. This article seeks to underscore the significance of taking heed of other diseases and fatal conditions during the COVID-19 pandemic with an emphasis on avoiding misdiagnosing other diseases.
2019 年的最后几个月出现了一种新的大流行病,称为“COVID-19”。从那时起,这种感染及其并发症一直是医疗保健提供者关注的重点,许多症状归因于其早期和晚期表现。到目前为止,由于将患者症状归因于 COVID-19 感染,其他疾病甚至致命情况都被忽视或误诊。在此,我们介绍了一名年轻男孩的心脏血管肉瘤病例,该男孩大约两个月前曾感染过 COVID-19。鉴于感染史,最初的方法是针对 COVID-19 后心肌炎进行管理。然而,患者的病情恶化,需要通过更高精度的多种方式重新评估。最终,患者被诊断出患有心脏肿瘤。本文旨在强调在 COVID-19 大流行期间注意其他疾病和致命情况的重要性,重点是避免误诊其他疾病。