Open AccessGiant right atrial cystic hamartoma: a case report and literature review
Author(s) -
Fei Zhang,
Ni Yin,
Bin Yin,
Shaofa Xu,
Yifeng Yang
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
bmj case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.231
H-Index - 26
ISSN - 1757-790X
DOI - 10.1136/bcr.02.2009.1587
Subject(s) - medicine , radiology , right atrium , dextrocardia , cardiac tamponade , respiratory distress , hamartoma , atrium (architecture) , tamponade , surgery , cardiology , pathology , atrial fibrillation
An 11-year-old boy presenting with palpitation and chest distress was found to have gross cardiomegaly on chest radiography. Subsequent echocardiography revealed an intramural giant cystic mass in the right atrium. An operative measure was planned to prevent acute cardiac tamponade and right coronary artery obstruction. The patient successfully underwent open cystectomy to remove the mass, which was located on the front wall of the right atrium and extended to the atrioventricular appendage. Histopathological examination confirmed a cystic hamartoma. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first reported case of a giant cystic hamartoma located on the right atrium.