The arteriovenous hemangioma of the right ventricle: Case report and literature review-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

The arteriovenous hemangioma of the right ventricle: Case report and literature review

Published:2019 Issue:12 Volume:76 Page:1301-1303
ISSN:0042-8450
Container-title:Vojnosanitetski pregled
language:en
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Author:

Mikic Aleksandar¹,Matkovic Milos²,Vukicevic Petar³,Obrenovic-Kircanski Biljana⁴,Karamarkovic Nemanja²,Velinovic Milos¹,Samanovic Marko²,Putnik Svetozar¹

Affiliation:

1. Clinical Center of Serbia, Department of Cardiac Surgery, Belgrade, Serbia + University of Belgrade, Faculty of Medicine, Belgrade, Serbia

2. Clinical Center of Serbia, Department of Cardiac Surgery, Belgrade, Serbia

3. University of Defence, Faculty of Medicine of the Military Medical Academy, Belgrade, Serbia + Military Medical Academy, Clinic for Cardiac Surgery, Belgrade, Serbia

4. University of Belgrade, Faculty of Medicine, Belgrade, Serbia + Clinical Center of Serbia, Department of Cardiology, Belgrade, Serbia

Abstract

Introduction. Cardiac hemangiomas of the right ventricle are very rare and mostly asymptomatic benign tumors. The surgical excision is the first line treatment. Case report. We report a case of 69-year-old woman with an asymptomatic arteriovenous hemangioma of the right ventricle. The complete surgical excision was performed with the use of cardiopulmonary bypass and the patient was discharged on the postoperative day 6 after the uneventral postoperative course. There was no relapse during the six-month followup. Literature review revealed totally 35 cases of this tumors including our case Conclusion. Described procedure can be performed safely with the excellent long-term results.

Publisher

National Library of Serbia

Subject

Pharmacology (medical),General Medicine