Right atrial rhabdomyosarcoma presenting with recurrent pericardial effusion and haemoptysis: a case report

Abstract

We report on a 33-year-old female with exudative pericardial effusion and elevated ADA enzyme initially thought to be tuberculous. Atrial rhabdomyosarcoma was diagnosed when pericardial effusion recurred, and haemoptysis developed while on treatment for tuberculosis.

Keywords

• cardiac rhabdomyosarcoma
• cardiac tumour
• pericardial effusion
• haemoptysis
• mthatha
• south africa