Key result
3D TEE provides incremental diagnostic value over 2D imaging for primary pericardial hemangioma.
Why the study?
Hemangiomas are rarely found in the heart, and pericardial involvement is even more rare.
Case Report (n=1)
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3DTEE with systematic cropping may aid rare pericardial hemangioma diagnosis; leaves open validation before routine adoption.
Hemangiomas are rarely found in the heart and pericardial involvement is even more rare. We report a case of primary pericardial hemangioma, in which three-dimensional transesophageal echocardiography (3DTEE) provided incremental benefit over standard two-dimensional images. Our case also highlights the importance of systematic cropping of the 3D datasets in making a diagnosis of pericardial hemangioma with a greater degree of certainty. In addition, we also provide a literature review of the features of cardiac/pericardial hemangiomas in a tabular form.
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Arisha et al. (2017) conducted a case report in Primary pericardial hemangioma (n=1). Three-dimensional transesophageal echocardiography (3DTEE) vs. Standard two-dimensional transesophageal echocardiography was evaluated on Diagnosis of primary pericardial hemangioma. Three-dimensional transesophageal echocardiography provided incremental diagnostic benefit over standard two-dimensional imaging in a single case of primary pericardial hemangioma.
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