Unexpected diagnosis: large hemangioma in the interatrial septum.
Cardiac hemangioma
Case report
Echocardiogram
Histopathological examination
Interatrial septum
Journal
Journal of cardiothoracic surgery
ISSN: 1749-8090
Titre abrégé: J Cardiothorac Surg
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101265113
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
30 May 2024
30 May 2024
Historique:
received:
04
07
2023
accepted:
28
01
2024
medline:
31
5
2024
pubmed:
31
5
2024
entrez:
30
5
2024
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Cardiac hemangiomas are very uncommon benign primary tumors. They are usually located preferentially in the right atrium and their location in the interatrial septum is extremely rare. We report the case of a 41-year-old patient who was admitted due to a stroke. The transthoracic echocardiogram revealed a large mass in the right atrium adhered to the interatrial septum. Suspecting an atrial myxoma, surgical intervention was performed confirming that the mass extended within the thickness of the interatrial septum, protruding into the right atrial cavity. The histologic report confirmed a hemangioma. Cardiac hemangiomas are rare primary tumors and are usually misdiagnosed as other cardiac tumors. Histopathological examination is essential for a definitive diagnosis.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Cardiac hemangiomas are very uncommon benign primary tumors. They are usually located preferentially in the right atrium and their location in the interatrial septum is extremely rare.
CASE PRESENTATION
METHODS
We report the case of a 41-year-old patient who was admitted due to a stroke. The transthoracic echocardiogram revealed a large mass in the right atrium adhered to the interatrial septum. Suspecting an atrial myxoma, surgical intervention was performed confirming that the mass extended within the thickness of the interatrial septum, protruding into the right atrial cavity. The histologic report confirmed a hemangioma.
CONCLUSIONS
CONCLUSIONS
Cardiac hemangiomas are rare primary tumors and are usually misdiagnosed as other cardiac tumors. Histopathological examination is essential for a definitive diagnosis.
Identifiants
pubmed: 38816838
doi: 10.1186/s13019-024-02794-9
pii: 10.1186/s13019-024-02794-9
doi:
Types de publication
Case Reports
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
305Informations de copyright
© 2024. The Author(s).
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