Unusual Left Atrial Mass: Diagnostic and Surgical Insights From a Patient With a Hemangioma

Cardiac tumors are rare, with most being benign. Vascular cardiac tumors, such as hemangiomas, account for 1% to 2% of all cardiac tumors.

We present a case of a 53-year-old woman who presented with palpitations and shortness of breath. Echocardiography revealed a left atrial mass, which was thought to be most likely a myxoma. After surgical resection, histopathology revealed the mass to be a cardiac hemangioma.

Cardiac hemangiomas are uncommon. The first case was reported by Hochberg and Robinson in 1950. These tumors are often asymptomatic and can be mistaken for myxomas. Echocardiography is the imaging modality of choice for diagnosis, and surgical resection is the only definitive treatment.

Cardiac hemangiomas are extremely rare, which require a high degree of suspicion for diagnosis. Echocardiography is the best imaging modality, and surgical resection is the only definitive treatment.