Cavernous hemangioma of the right atrium.
A 42-year-old woman was diagnosed during the 3rd month of pregnancy with a large right atrial tumor. Three weeks after successful completion of a full-term pregnancy, she was admitted and underwent surgical removal of the tumor. Postoperative course was uneventful and pathology showed cavernous hemangioma. These neoplasms should be removed in order to prevent severe arrhythmias as also potential malignant transformation.
Department of Paediatric and Congenital Cardiac Surgery Onassis Cardiac Surgery Centre Athens Greece.
Constantinos
C
Contrafouris
Department of Paediatric and Congenital Cardiac Surgery Onassis Cardiac Surgery Centre Athens Greece.
Meletios
M
Kanakis
Department of Paediatric and Congenital Cardiac Surgery Onassis Cardiac Surgery Centre Athens Greece.
Michael
M
Milonakis
Department of Paediatric and Congenital Cardiac Surgery Onassis Cardiac Surgery Centre Athens Greece.
Prodromos
P
Azariadis
Department of Paediatric and Congenital Cardiac Surgery Onassis Cardiac Surgery Centre Athens Greece.
Andrew
A
Chatzis
Atrial tumor; cardiac neoplasm; cavernous hemangioma; surgical resection