Conservative Management of Cardiac Hemangioma for 11 Years

Cardiac hemangiomas are benign tumors with an unpredictable natural history. Surgical resection is the treatment of choice; however, conservative management can be an alternative in some patients. We report a case of a left-sided cardiac hemangioma that we managed conservatively for 11 years without...

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Published in:Texas Heart Institute journal 2015-10, Vol.42 (5), p.450-453
Main Authors: Gribaa, Rym, Slim, Mehdi, Neffati, Elyes, Boughzela, Essia
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adrenergic beta-Antagonists - therapeutic use
Adult
Case Reports
Coronary Angiography - methods
Drug Therapy, Combination
Echocardiography, Doppler, Color
Female
Heart Neoplasms - drug therapy
Heart Neoplasms - pathology
Hemangioma - drug therapy
Hemangioma - pathology
Humans
Nitrates - administration & dosage
Propranolol - administration & dosage
Time Factors
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Treatment Outcome
Vasodilator Agents - administration & dosage
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Summary:Cardiac hemangiomas are benign tumors with an unpredictable natural history. Surgical resection is the treatment of choice; however, conservative management can be an alternative in some patients. We report a case of a left-sided cardiac hemangioma that we managed conservatively for 11 years without obvious major complications in the patient, an adult woman.
ISSN:0730-2347
1526-6702
DOI:10.14503/THIJ-14-4121