Right ventricular haemangioma as a rare cause of chest pain: a case report.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cardiac haemangioma is a rare primary cardiac tumour. Most patients with cardiac haemangioma have no typical symptoms, and some may present with non-specific manifestations, such as shortness of breath, heart palpitations, or cardiac insufficiency, making it difficult to distinguish cardiac haemangioma from other diseases. We report a case of cardiac haemangioma that present with chest pain. This haemangioma was finally completely excised to relieve the patient's symptoms and a avoid poor prognosis.

Case summary

A 14-year-old boy presented with an intermittent and progressive non-exertional chest pain for 2 weeks. Echocardiography showed a space-occupying mass at the right ventricular apex, which was later confirmed by computed tomography angiography and magnetic

SUBMITTER: Tang M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8759472 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature