A vascular malformation: an unusual primary cardiac tumor in children

This article presents a primary cardiac tumor, classified as venous malformation, diagnosed in asymptomatic child. The tumor was located in the left atrium near the mitral valve without affecting its functioning. A complete resection of the lesion was performed due to the risk of systemic embolism. The lesion was constituted of fibrous tissue with multiple venous vascular channels. The patient did not present similar lesions in other locations. Vascular primary cardiac tumors are extremely rare. Hemangiomas and lymphangiomas have been described previously, but, to our knowledge, this is the first primary cardiac tumor identified as venous malformation.
Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Source Type: research