Cavernous hemangioma replacing the septal leaflet of the tricuspid valve.
Heart valve hemangioma is a rare finding. Here, we report a case of a hemangioma completely replacing the septal leaflet of the tricuspid valve. Preoperative imaging studies and operative anatomy are described.
Department of Cardiac Surgery, Niguarda Ca' Granda Hospital, Milan, Italy. aldo.cannata@libero.it
Aldo
A
Cannata
Claudio F
CF
Russo
Bruno
B
Merlanti
Patrizia
P
Pedrotti
Antonella
A
Moreo
Luca
L
Botta
Luigi
L
Martinelli
D000368:Aged; D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D002315:Cardiopulmonary Bypass / Q000379:methods; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal / Q000379:methods; D004562:Electrocardiography / Q000379:methods; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005682:Gadolinium; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D006392:Hemangioma, Cavernous / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D009204:Myocardial Revascularization / Q000379:methods; D011300:Preoperative Care / Q000379:methods; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic; D056346:Sternotomy / Q000379:methods; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014261:Tricuspid Valve / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery
D005682:Gadolinium