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A Giant Cardiac Cavernous Hemangioma Involving the Left Atrial Roof in an Elderly Woman

Cardiac tumors are relatively rare, with primary hemangiomas being a particularly rare benign neoplasm. Herein, we report a case of a symptomatic cardiac tumor detected via echocardiography in an 82-year-old woman. Although we performed advanced imaging examinations for her heart, we could not diagn...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Nakamura, Eisaku, Nakamura, Kunihide, Furukawa, Koji, Ishii, Hirohito, Kawagoe, Katsuya, Ideguchi, Takeshi, Oguri, Nobuyuki
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Editorial Committee of Annals of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6388300/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29459567
http://dx.doi.org/10.5761/atcs.cr.17-00125
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Sumario:Cardiac tumors are relatively rare, with primary hemangiomas being a particularly rare benign neoplasm. Herein, we report a case of a symptomatic cardiac tumor detected via echocardiography in an 82-year-old woman. Although we performed advanced imaging examinations for her heart, we could not diagnose the tumor before surgery. Eventually, a tumor involving the left atrial roof was detected, and it was completely resected to relieve her symptoms and establish a precise diagnosis. Histopathological examination indicated a cardiac cavernous hemangioma. The patient exhibited an uneventful recovery without any complications.