Primary Intracardiac Hemangioma: 1 case.
- Author:
Sang Hyun LIM
1
;
Byung Chul JANG
;
Moon Hyung LEE
;
Sang Ho JO
Author Information
1. Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Yonsei Cardiovascular Center, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Heart Neoplasm;
Hemangioma
- MeSH:
Adult;
Contusions;
Death, Sudden;
Echocardiography;
Heart Neoplasms;
Hemangioma*;
Humans;
Postoperative Period;
Prognosis;
Recurrence;
Thorax;
Vena Cava, Superior
- From:The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
1998;31(7):735-738
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Intracardiac hemangiomas are very rare primary cardiac tumor and there have been at least 37 reports of surgically resected cardiac hemangiomas. Most cardiac hemangiomas are asymptomatic. In symptomatic patients, symptoms are related to the location of tumor and outflow tract obstruction or obstruction of inferior and/or superior vena cava. Sudden death may occur due to conduction disturbances. The principle of treatment is surgical resection, and the prognosis is dependent upon the size, location and multiplicity of the tumor. A 40 year old man was admitted due to chest contusion and was found to have an intracardiac mass during echocardiographic examination. The mass was successfully removed and pathologic examination showed benign hemangioma. The patient was recovered uneventfully in postoperative period and was followed up for 1 year without evidence of recurrence.
