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Thu Thuy Vu1, Van Thach Nguyen1, Quang Thai Tran2
1Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Hospital 108, Hanoi, Vietnam.
Insights
A rare cardiac cavernous hemangioma was found in a 71-year-old man. Surgical removal was successful, confirming a benign heart tumor diagnosis after imaging challenges.
Area of Science:
- Cardiology
- Oncology
Background:
- Cardiac cavernous hemangiomas are rare primary benign heart tumors.
- Typically diagnosed in younger individuals, presentation in older adults is uncommon.
Abstract:
A cardiac cavernous hemangioma is a rare, primary, benign tumor that is usually diagnosed in young or middle-aged patients. In this article, we report the case of a 71-year-old male patient whose doctors incidentally discovered a heart tumor on his transthoracic echocardiography. Triple-phase computed tomography (CT) (pre-contrast, arterial and portal venous) missed the lesion, and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) revealed a small, oval tumor attached to the wall of the right ventricle. The tumor was successfully removed surgically, and the patient recovered after 2 weeks. A histopathological examination resulted in the diagnosis of a benign cavernous hemangioma.
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