Annals of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Online ISSN : 2186-1005
Print ISSN : 1341-1098
ISSN-L : 1341-1098
Case Reports
A Giant Cardiac Cavernous Hemangioma Involving the Left Atrial Roof in an Elderly Woman
Eisaku NakamuraKunihide NakamuraKoji FurukawaHirohito IshiiKatsuya KawagoeTakeshi IdeguchiNobuyuki Oguri
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2019 Volume 25 Issue 1 Pages 60-63

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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.

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