Cavernous hemangioma of the heart: case report and review of the literature.
A case of diffuse cavernous hemangioma of the heart discovered incidentally during life is reported. Resection of the tumor was impossible at operation. Two similar cases were found in the literature. Radation therapy is suggested, and the importance of a simple blood pool scan in the investigation of paracardiac masses is stressed.
D005260:Female; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D006392:Hemangioma, Cavernous / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged