A Case of Cardiac Lymphangioma Presenting as a Cystic Mass in the Right Atrium

Kim, Shin-Jae; Shin, Eun‐Seok; Kim, Seon Woon; Shin, Je-Kyoun; Cheong, Jong‐Pil; Kim, Young Min; Lee, Sang-Gon

doi:10.3349/ymj.2007.48.6.1043

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“…Primary lymphangioma originating from the heart is extremely uncommon and the rarest tumors of the heart . Only 17 cases of cardiac lymphangioma have been reported . Among 18 cases, 9 were children under the age of 18, with 3 being newborn; 9 were adult.…”

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Lymphangioma of the Left Ventricle

Huang

2012

J Card Surg

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“…Among 18 cases, 9 were children under the age of 18, with 3 being newborn; 9 were adult. The location of cardiac lymphangiomas included the atrioventricular node, the aortic root, right atrium, left atrium, mitral valve, tricuspid valve, aortic valve, and the left ventricular myocardium …”

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Lymphangioma of the Left Ventricle

Huang

2012

J Card Surg

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“…In addition, the literature has discussed 17 cases of lymphangiomas localized in the heart [11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27]. From these cases, 2 cases were diagnosed as a mixed hemolymphangioma.…”

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Cardiac lymphangioma

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Waligórski²,

Mokrzycki³

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StreszczenieLymphangioma to bardzo rzadki, pierwotny nowotwór serca. Rozpoznawany jest zwykle przypadkowo w badaniach autopsyjnych. Do tej pory wydano zaledwie kilkanaście publikacji dotyczących tego nowotworu. W pięciu przypadkach rozpoznano go przypadkowo, w pozostałych dawał objawy kliniczne. Wynikały one z ucisku na struktury serca lub z zaburzonego przepływu krwi przez serce. Najczęściej były to objawy niewydolności krążenia i zaburzenia rytmu serca. W diagnostyce najbardziej przydatne jest badanie echokardiograficzne przezklatkowe i przezprzełykowe (TTE, TEE), które obrazuje guz wraz z efektem hemodynamicznym. Ostateczne rozpoznanie ustalane jest zwykle na podstawie badania histopatologicznego preparatu po jego operacyjnym usunięciu. Leczeniem z wyboru jest chirurgiczne wycięcie guza. W pracy przedstawiono przypadek lymphangioma, który był zlokalizowany w świetle prawego przedsionka i powodował znaczne utrudnienie napły-wu krwi do prawej komory, co było przyczyną niewydolności krążenia. Omówiono także wszystkie znane opisy przypadków tego nowotworu, które dotyczyły serca. Słowa kluczowe: guz serca, echokardiografia, operacja. Kardiochirurgia i Torakochirurgia Polska 2013; 10 (3) 283 CASE REPORT AbstractLymphangioma is a very rare primary tumor of the heart. It is usually incidentally found during autopsies and there have only been a handful of documented cases of this tumor in the heart. In 5 cases, it was discovered accidentally and the remaining cases gave clinical symptoms. Major symptoms of heart lymphangiomas include compression of surrounding mediastinal structures and/or inadequate blood flow through the heart. Specifically the cardiac disturbances lead to rhythm and circulatory failure. The most useful diagnostic tests for this heart tumor include echocardiography, which shows not only the tumor but also its hemodynamic effects. The following article presents the accidental finding of a lymphangioma, localized in the right atrium. It caused considerable difficulty for the blood flow into the right heart chamber, which then led to circulatory failure. In addition we will also discuss all known cases of cardiac lymphangiomas.

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“…A high index of clinical suspicion is necessary for diagnosis as these tumors have protean manifestations that mimic a variety of other cardiac and noncardiac diseases. 1 , 2 Most (>80%) of these tumors are benign, and myxoma is by far the most common. Myxoma constitutes approximately 50% of all benign cardiac tumors in adults, but only a small percentage of such tumors in children.…”

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“…However, a cardiac lymphangioma is exceptionally uncommon and a particularly rare form of cardiac disease, and is considered to be a malformation that arises from sequestration of lymphatic tissue that fails to communicate normally with the rest of the lymphatic system. 1 , 4 , 5 Cardiac lyphangiomas most frequently occur in the pericardial space, sometimes compressing adjacent structures; a chylous pericardial effusion may be present. 6 , 7 The presentation in most cases is usually but not necessarily dramatic or acute, and the type of symptoms depends on the site and degree of involvement, ranging from syncope or palpitations to arrhythmia, or congestive heart failure.…”

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Cardiac lymphangioma presenting as intrapericardial cystic mass

Lone

Naikoo

Khan

2016

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Cystic lymphangioma usually confined to head and neck is a well-recognized tumor that occurs during childhood. However, a cardiac lymphangioma is exceptionally uncommon and a particularly rare form of disease. We report a case of cystic lymphangioma arising from the right ventricular wall, and presenting as pericardial mass in a young female, who presented with a history of exercise intolerance in the form of breathlessness on exertion and palpitations. The management of such a case was a difficult task; however, she underwent near total resection of the mass, and is doing well for the last 2 years.

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A Case of Cardiac Lymphangioma Presenting as a Cystic Mass in the Right Atrium

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