Intramural right atrial myocardial hemangioma treated by emergency surgery

H B Hangler; K P Vorderwinkler; F Fend; O E Dapunt

doi:10.1016/s1010-7940(96)01142-6

Intramural right atrial myocardial hemangioma treated by emergency surgery

Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 1997 Apr;11(4):782-4. doi: 10.1016/s1010-7940(96)01142-6.

Authors

H B Hangler¹, K P Vorderwinkler, F Fend, O E Dapunt

Affiliation

¹ Department of Surgery I, University of Innsbruck Medical School, Austria. Herbert.Hangler@uibk.ac.at

PMID: 9151055
DOI: 10.1016/s1010-7940(96)01142-6

Abstract

An unusual case of myocardial cavernous hemangioma causing dissection of the right atrial wall is described. A subsequent intramural hematoma presented as an extensive pseudotumor of the heart and was complicated by hematopericardium and tamponade. Tumor resection could be performed successfully. Diagnostic approach, surgical treatment and histopathological findings are presented.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Aortic Dissection / diagnostic imaging
Aortic Dissection / pathology
Aortic Dissection / surgery
Cardiac Tamponade / diagnostic imaging
Cardiac Tamponade / pathology
Cardiac Tamponade / surgery
Emergencies*
Female
Heart Atria / diagnostic imaging
Heart Atria / pathology
Heart Atria / surgery*
Heart Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
Heart Neoplasms / pathology
Heart Neoplasms / surgery*
Hemangioma / diagnostic imaging
Hemangioma / pathology
Hemangioma / surgery*
Humans
Middle Aged
Pericardial Effusion / diagnostic imaging
Pericardial Effusion / pathology
Pericardial Effusion / surgery
Rupture, Spontaneous
Ultrasonography