A Right Atrial Hemangioma Mimicking Thrombus In A Patient With Atrial Arrhythmias
2007
A Right Atrial Hemangioma Mimicking Thrombus
Sample size: 1
publication
Evidence: moderate
Author Information
Author(s): Patel Alpesh A, Chukwu Ebere O, Swerdloff Daniel S, Bhatt Vivek, Schecter Stuart O, Anagnostopoulos Anastasia, Gopal Aasha S
Primary Institution: St. Francis Hospital, Roslyn, NY, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY, USA
Conclusion
The patient was diagnosed with a right atrial hemangioma after surgery and did well post-operation.
Supporting Evidence
- Cardiac hemangiomas are rare, accounting for only 2.8% of all benign primary cardiac tumors.
- The patient had a large mass in the right atrium that was initially thought to be a thrombus.
- Transesophageal echocardiography revealed the mass's cystic and septated nature.
- The final diagnosis was confirmed as an intracavitary cardiac hemangioma after surgery.
Takeaway
A man with heart problems had a rare tumor in his heart that looked like a blood clot, but doctors found out it was actually a hemangioma.
Methodology
The diagnosis was made using transesophageal echocardiography and confirmed through surgery and histological examination.
Participant Demographics
50-year-old male with a history of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation.
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