Epicardial cavernous hemangioma: a two-case report

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Published Aug 14, 2014
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Vol. 92 No. 4 (2014): Issue Apr 2014

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A. Ben Youssef
S. Zairi
S. Ouerghi
A. Ayadi
M. Bousnina
F. Berraies
T. Kilani

Abstract

aims: We report two-cases of cavernous hemangiomas arising from the epicardium in two women aged respectively 24 and 79 years old. The first patient was symptomatic and presented with palpitations. The second patient was referred after a random discovery at echocardiography. Chest CT and MRI were performed in the two cases and showed a mass located in the pericardial cavity. Coronary CT was necessary in the first case to ascertain the degree of coronary artery involvement. Both of our patients underwent surgical resection under cardiopulmonary bypass with an uneventful postoperative course for the first case. The second one, died postoperatively from pneumonia.

Conclusion: Cardiac cavernous hemangiomas, although rare and well tolerated require prompt management and surgery at discovery to avoid further complications which may put at risk the patient’s life prognosis.

Keywords:

Cavernous, hemangioma, epicardium, surgery.

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