Primary Cardiac Hemangioendothelioma in an Infant: A Case Report
10.15264/cpho.2019.26.1.60
- Author:
Jeong wook SEO
1
;
Mi Kyoung SONG
;
Sung Hye PARK
;
Hye Eun PARK
;
Sin Ae PARK
Author Information
1. Presbyterian Medical Center, Jeonju, Korea. psinai@daum.net
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Hemangioendothelioma;
Heart;
Infant;
Twins
- MeSH:
Biopsy;
Bronchiolitis;
Cardiomegaly;
Cough;
Diagnosis;
Echocardiography;
Heart;
Heart Atria;
Heart Neoplasms;
Hemangioendothelioma;
Humans;
Infant;
Korea;
Nose;
Prevalence;
Radiography;
Respiratory Tract Infections;
Thorax;
Twins
- From:Clinical Pediatric Hematology-Oncology
2019;26(1):60-65
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Primary cardiac tumors are rare, with a prevalence of 0.001–0.2%. Among such tumors, cardiac hemangioendotheliomas are some of the most uncommon. In Korea, there have been no reports of hemangioendothelioma occurring in the heart of infants. We herein report a case of an infant that was admitted to our medical center and presented with cough and a runny nose. The initial diagnosis was acute bronchiolitis. Cardiomegaly was observed on chest radiography. Echocardiography revealed a tumor measuring 3.5×4.0 cm in the right atrium. The infant was transferred to a tertiary medical center for tumor excision. The excised lesion was 3.8×3×3.2 cm in size, and biopsy confirmed a diagnosis of hemangioendothelioma. In this case report, we describe our experience with a rare case involving cardiac tumor in an infant with an upper respiratory tract infection.
