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Epicardial cardiac cavernous Haemangioma-a case report
Mahmoud Yousef Ibrahim Abuharb1, Xiao Ming Bian1, Jian He2
1The first affiliated hospital of Dalian Medical University, Lianhe Avenue, Dalian, China.
BMC Cardiovascular Disorders
|July 31, 2019
Summary
This case study presents a rare cardiac cavernous hemangioma in a 52-year-old male. Surgical removal was successful, with no recurrence, highlighting surgery as a key treatment for symptomatic heart tumors.
Area of Science:
- Cardiology
- Oncology
- Pathology
Background:
- Cardiac hemangiomas are rare, typically solitary tumors, classified as capillary, cavernous, or arteriovenous.
- These growths can affect any heart chamber but are most common in the intramural or endocardial layers.
Observation:
- A 52-year-old male presented with a rare epicardial cardiac hemangioma causing chest tightness and shortness of breath over one year.
- The patient underwent successful surgical resection of the symptomatic lesion.
Findings:
- Pathological diagnosis confirmed a primary cardiac cavernous hemangioma.
- Post-operative follow-up revealed no recurrence of the tumor.
Implications:
- Surgical removal is the preferred treatment for symptomatic cardiac hemangiomas.
- This case underscores the importance of considering rare cardiac tumors in patients with unexplained cardiopulmonary symptoms.
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