title: [Incomplete Surgical Resection of a Right Ventricular Hemangioma with Asymptomatic Gradual Enlargement for more than a Decade;Report of a Case].
abstract: We encountered a case of a cardiac hemangioma protruding into the inner cavity of the right ventricle from the right ventricular free wall. The tumor gradually enlarged over 11 years (from 35 mm to 78mm) without presenting any symptoms. However, when it extended to the right ventricular outflow tract, non-sustained ventricular tachycardia occurred, and emergency surgery was required. The tumor was diagnosed as a cavernous benign hemangioma. Complete resection was not possible, and the part involving the right ventricle remained. This residual tumor caused postoperative ventricular arrhythmia, and an implantable cardioverter defibrillator was required. We concluded that non-surgically treated cardiac hemangiomas carry the risk of non-resectability, regardless of malignancy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovasucular Surgery, Gifu Prefectural Tajimi Hospital, Tajimi, Japan.
authors.forename: Fumiaki
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Kuwabara
authors.forename: Shinji
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yamada
authors.forename: Kei
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Yagami
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D058070:Asymptomatic Diseases; D004452:Echocardiography; D005260:Female; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000601:surgery*; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006392:Hemangioma, Cavernous / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D013997:Time Factors; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed