Open AccessCavernous hemangioma of the right atrium
Author(s) -
Contrafouris Constantinos,
Kanakis Meletios,
Milonakis Michael,
Azariadis Prodromos,
Chatzis Andrew
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.691
Subject(s) - medicine , right atrium , hemangioma , pregnancy , surgery , atrium (architecture) , malignant transformation , benign tumor , radiology , cardiology , atrial fibrillation , pathology , genetics , biology
Key Clinical Message A 42‐year‐old woman was diagnosed during the 3rd month of pregnancy with a large right atrial tumor. Three weeks after successful completion of a full‐term pregnancy, she was admitted and underwent surgical removal of the tumor. Postoperative course was uneventful and pathology showed cavernous hemangioma. These neoplasms should be removed in order to prevent severe arrhythmias as also potential malignant transformation.