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Highly vascularized left atrial myxoma mimicking a cardiac haemangioma: a case report

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: Background: Primary cardiac tumours are rare; atrial myxomas predominate, while haemangiomas represent only 1%-2.8%. Differentiating them is challenging when hypervascular features overlap. Case summary: An 81-year-old woman presented with a large, hypervascular left atrial mass supplied by the circumflex artery. Following uneventful surgical resection, histopathology confirmed a cardiac myxoma despite imaging suggesting a haemangioma. Discussion: Hypervascularity cannot reliably distinguish myxomas from haemangiomas. Although multimodal imaging is important for surgical planning, definitive diagnosis relies strictly on histopathological evaluation.

Source: European Heart Journal - Case Reports

DOI: 10.1093/ehjcr/ytag745

Authors: Saúl Pérez Barrios, Juan Manuel Aragón González, Henry Noel Fajardo Perdomo, Felipe Rodríguez Mora, Antonio González Calle

Institution: Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocío

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: $815