Key result
Thoracoscopic resection achieves complete recovery with no cardiac lymphangioma recurrence at 2 years.
Why the study?
Cardiac lymphangioma is a rare disease with only a few cases reported in the literature.
Case Report (n=1)
Thoracoscopic surgical resection of cardiac lymphangioma can lead to complete recovery without recurrence up to 2 years.
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Adds rare atrial septal case to sparse cardiac lymphangioma reports; leaves optimal management open pending further evidence.
RATIONALE: Cardiac lymphangioma is a rare disease. Until now, there have been only a few cases of cardiac lymphangioma reported in the literature. PATIENT CONCERNS: We report the case of a 57-year-old female patient with cardiac lymphangioma from atrial septum. DIAGNOSIS: Color Doppler echocardiography was performed, which revealed a tumor occupying a large amount of space in the left and right atrium. INTERVENTIONS: The patient underwent thoracoscopic cardiac tumor resection under general anesthesia according to the procedure used for benign tumors. OUTCOMES: The patient recovered completely and was discharged home. Follow-up color Doppler echocardiography scans obtained from 6 months to 2 years after the operation showed no recurrent mass. LESSONS: Once the tumor is detected, surgical treatment should be implemented as soon as possible.
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Diao et al. (2019) conducted a case report in Cardiac lymphangioma (n=1). Thoracoscopic cardiac tumor resection was evaluated on Tumor recurrence and recovery. Thoracoscopic cardiac tumor resection in a 57-year-old female with cardiac lymphangioma resulted in complete recovery with no recurrent mass observed during a 2-year follow-up.
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