A case of a small-sized cavernous hemangioma in the right ventricle - an incidental finding

Thu Thuy Vu1, Van Thach Nguyen1, Quang Thai Tran2

  • 1Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Hospital 108, Hanoi, Vietnam.

Radiology Case Reports
|January 17, 2022
PubMed

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.

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