Title:Atypical Radiological Findings of Capillary Hemangioma in Right Atrium: A
Case Report
Volume: 20
Author(s): An Na Seo, Byunggeon Park, Jae-Kwang Lim, Jungsup Byun, Ji Eun Park, Jung Guen Cha, Jihoon Hong, Seo Young Park and Jongmin Park*
Affiliation:
- Department of Radiology, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Kyungpook National University Hospital, Daegu, South Korea
Keywords:
Heart, Hemangioma, Ultrasonography, Magnetic resonance imaging, Computed tomography, Tumor.
Abstract:
Background:
Cardiac hemangiomas account for only 2.8% of primary cardiac tumors and are caused by the abnormal proliferation of endothelial cells and
excess blood vessels. Typical radiological findings of cardiac hemangioma demonstrate intense contrast enhancement.
Case Presentation:
Here we report the case of a 69-year-old man who presented with a right atrial mass found incidentally with multimodal imaging findings,
including echocardiography, computed tomography (CT), and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). This case presented with poor enhancement
within right atrial mass on dynamic contrast-enhanced CT scan and gadolinium-enhanced first-pass perfusion image of cardiac MRI. After surgical
resection, the pathologic diagnosis of cardiac capillary hemangioma was made.
Conclusion:
Cardiac hemangioma could be included in the differential diagnosis for cardiac neoplasms demonstrating poor enhancements on CT and MRI
scans.
