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Complete surgical resection of a giant cardiac cavernous hemangioma involving the left atrial roof in an 82-year-old woman resulted in an uneventful recovery without complications.
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Complete surgical resection of a rare giant cardiac cavernous hemangioma in an elderly patient can provide definitive diagnosis and symptom relief with an uneventful recovery.
May support individualized resection in rare giant cardiac hemangiomas; leaves open need for registries on outcomes and alternatives.
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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Nakamura et al. (2018) conducted a case report in Cardiac cavernous hemangioma (n=1). Surgical resection was evaluated on Surgical outcome and symptom relief. Complete surgical resection of a giant cardiac cavernous hemangioma involving the left atrial roof in an 82-year-old woman resulted in an uneventful recovery without complications.
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