Primary Cardiac Hemangioendothelioma in an Infant: A Case Report

• Published in: Clinical pediatric hematology-oncology Vol. 26; no. 1; pp. 60 - 65
• Main Authors: Seo, Jeong-wook, Song, Mi Kyoung, Park, Sung-hye, Park, Hye Eun, Park, Sin Ae
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: The Korean Society of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology 01.04.2019; 대한소아혈액종양학회
• Subjects: heart; hemangioendothelioma; infant; twins; 소아과학
• ISSN: 2233-5250; 2233-5250
• DOI: 10.15264/cpho.2019.26.1.60

Primary cardiac tumors are rare, with a prevalence of 0.001-0.2%. Among such tumors, cardiac hemangioendotheliomas are some of the most uncommon. In Korea, there have been no reports of hemangioendothelioma occurring in the heart of infants. We herein report a case of an infant that was admitted to our medical center and presented with cough and a runny nose. The initial diagnosis was acute bronchiolitis. Cardiomegaly was observed on chest radiography. Echocardiography revealed a tumor measuring 3.5×4.0 cm in the right atrium. The infant was transferred to a tertiary medical center for tumor excision. The excised lesion was 3.8×3×3.2 cm in size, and biopsy confirmed a diagnosis of hemangioendothelioma. In this case report, we describe our experience with a rare case involving cardiac tumor in an infant with an upper respiratory tract infection.