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Right Atrial Cardiac Hemangioma

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: We present a case of a 76-year-old man with de novo right heart failure. Echocardiography initially detected a mass near to the posterior area of the right atrium. Despite a comprehensive multimodality imaging assessment, the exact location of the mass remained unclear. Positron emission tomography scan revealed comparable hypermetabolic activity to that of the bloodstream, suggestive of a vascular tumor. Surgical resection via right anterior mini-thoracotomy confirmed an intracardiac mass that was ultimately diagnosed as a capillary hemangioma. This case underscores the challenges in the era of advanced cardiac imaging modalities in precisely localizing and characterizing masses, particularly rare entities such as cardiac hemangiomas.

Source: JACC Case Reports

DOI: 10.1016/j.jaccas.2024.102920

Authors: Jade Gourmelon, Valentin Loobuyck, Valentina Silvestri, Anne Chaput, Alexandre Altes

Institutions: Université de Lille, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Lille, Université Catholique de Lille, Groupe Hospitalier de l'Institut Catholique de Lille

Language: English

Topic: Cardiac tumors and thrombi

Subfield: Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $850