Key result
Minimally invasive resection yields tumor-free survival at 6 months for rare cardiac composite hemangioendothelioma.
Case Report (n=1)
Surgical resection of an incidental cardiac composite haemangioendothelioma resulted in a good clinical outcome and tumour-free status at 6 months.
A previously healthy female patient in her 40s with no relevant medical history presented to her primary care physician with gastrointestinal symptoms. A subsequent CT scan revealed an incidental epicardial/pericardial apical mass. This mass was resected via a minimally invasive anterolateral left thoracotomy. Histological and immunohistochemical analysis revealed a composite haemangioendothelioma. After surgical removal, the patient quickly showed a good general condition and was tumour-free 6 months postresection.
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Visini et al. (2025) conducted a case report in Composite haemangioendothelioma of the heart (n=1). Surgical resection via minimally invasive anterolateral left thoracotomy was evaluated on Tumour-free status and general condition. Surgical resection of an incidental composite haemangioendothelioma of the heart via minimally invasive thoracotomy resulted in a good general condition and tumour-free status at 6 months.
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