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Left ventricular hemangioma

Farouk M Oueida1, Raphael C Lui, Mustafa A Al-Refae

  • 1Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Saud Al-Babtain Cardiac Center, Dammam, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia.

Asian Cardiovascular & Thoracic Annals
|March 4, 2014
PubMed

Insights

A rare benign cardiac tumor, a mixed cavernous-capillary hemangioma, was successfully resected from a young Saudi woman's left ventricle. This case highlights the importance of considering unusual cardiac masses in patients with concerning symptoms.

Area of Science:

  • Cardiology
  • Oncology
  • Pathology

Background:

  • Cardiac tumors are rare, with benign types being more common.
  • Left ventricular masses can present with diverse and sometimes subtle symptoms.

Observation:

  • A young Saudi woman experienced palpitations, near syncope, anxiety, and fatigue.
  • Transthoracic echocardiography revealed a left ventricular mass.

Findings:

  • Surgical resection of the left ventricular mass was performed using cardiopulmonary bypass and thoracoscopy.
  • Histopathological analysis confirmed the mass as a mixed cavernous-capillary hemangioma, a rare benign cardiac tumor.

Implications:

  • This case underscores the successful surgical management of rare cardiac hemangiomas.
  • Early diagnosis and intervention are crucial for managing symptomatic cardiac masses.

Keywords:
Heart neoplasmsheart ventricleshemangioma

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