The diagnosis and treatment of cardiac lymphangioma: A case report and literature review

Medicine (Baltimore). 2019 Jan;98(2):e14000. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000014000.

Abstract

Rationale: Cardiac lymphangioma is a rare disease. Until now, there have been only a few cases of cardiac lymphangioma reported in the literature.

Patient concerns: We report the case of a 57-year-old female patient with cardiac lymphangioma from atrial septum.

Diagnosis: Color Doppler echocardiography was performed, which revealed a tumor occupying a large amount of space in the left and right atrium.

Interventions: The patient underwent thoracoscopic cardiac tumor resection under general anesthesia according to the procedure used for benign tumors.

Outcomes: The patient recovered completely and was discharged home. Follow-up color Doppler echocardiography scans obtained from 6 months to 2 years after the operation showed no recurrent mass.

Lessons: Once the tumor is detected, surgical treatment should be implemented as soon as possible.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Echocardiography, Doppler
  • Female
  • Heart Atria / pathology
  • Heart Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Heart Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
  • Heart Neoplasms / surgery
  • Humans
  • Lymphangioma / diagnosis*
  • Lymphangioma / diagnostic imaging
  • Lymphangioma / surgery
  • Middle Aged