Epitheloid hemangioendothelioma of the heart in infancy.
We report a case of primary cardiac epithelioid hemangioendothelioma arising from the right atrium of a 2-month-old infant. The tumor was found incidentally during exploratory sternotomy for recurrent pericardial effusion. This case represents a very rare situation, because this is the youngest patient found in relevant literature, and because it involves extensive infiltration by the tumor without any development of intracardiac mass appearance.
Tansel
Turkan
T
Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Istanbul University, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey. turkant@superonline.com
Aydogan
Umrah
U
Yilmazbayhan
Dilek
D
Bilgiç
Bilge
B
Demiryont
Misten
M
Onursal
Ertan
E
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D018323:Hemangioendothelioma, Epithelioid / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D011247:Pregnancy; D014463:Ultrasonography