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Maryam Esmaeilzadeh¹, Rozita Jalalian, Majid Maleki

¹Department of Echocardiography, Shahid Rajaei Cardiovascular Medical Center, Tehran, Iran.

European Journal of Echocardiography : the Journal of the Working Group on Echocardiography of the European Society of Cardiology

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Primary cardiac hemangiomas are rare tumors. This case report details a 40-year-old woman with a large right atrial hemangioma and a history of glomus tumors.

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Cardiology
Oncology
Pathology

Background:

Primary cardiac tumors are uncommon, with hemangiomas representing a rare subset.
Hemangiomas of the heart, particularly cavernous types, have a low reported incidence.

Observation:

A 40-year-old female presented with atypical chest discomfort.
The patient had a documented history of a glomus tumor on her hand.
Imaging revealed a large cavernous hemangioma within the right atrium.

Findings:

The case highlights a rare instance of a large primary cardiac hemangioma.
Co-occurrence of cardiac hemangioma and a history of glomus tumor is noted.

Implications:

This case contributes to the limited literature on cardiac hemangiomas.
Understanding the presentation and potential associations of cardiac hemangiomas is crucial for diagnosis and management.