A rare primary diaphragmatic hemangioma successfully treated by laparoscopic surgery: Report of a case

Abstract

This report presents a very rare case of a primary diaphragmatic hemangioma, which was successfully treated by laparoscopic surgery. A 64-year-old man with a left diaphragmatic mass without any significant symptoms was treated by laparoscopic surgery and thus was diagnosed to have a diaphragmatic hemangioma following a pathological examination. Laparoscopic treatment in the deep and narrow abdominal spaces such as the diaphragmatic region is very useful as a less invasive treatment, as well as providing an excellent observation from which to make an accurate diagnosis.

Laparoscopic resection of a rare diaphragmatic haemangioma: a case report

“…6 A search of the PubMed V R database identified 10 case reports on diaphragmatic haemangiomas published in English. 3,[6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15] A definitive preoperative diagnosis of diaphragmatic haemangioma is difficult to obtain on imaging due to its physiological characteristics. A similar situation exists with other haemangiomas.…”

Cavernous hemangioma arising from the diaphragm

“…Only 9 cases of diaphragmatic hemangioma have been reported previously in the literature. 1,[4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11] Hemangiomas are classified into 3 types: capillary, cavernous, and venous. Capillary hemangiomas are the most common, and cavernous hemangiomas are less frequent than capillary hemangiomas, although they share common age and anatomic distributions.…”