Epitheloid hemangioendothelioma of the heart in infancy.

Tansel, Turkan; Aydogan, Umrah; Yilmazbayhan, Dilek; Bilgiç, Bilge; Demiryont, Misten; Onursal, Ertan · Ann Thorac Surg · 2005

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

We report a case of primary cardiac epithelioid hemangioendothelioma arising from the right atrium of a 2-month-old infant. The tumor was found incidentally during exploratory sternotomy for recurrent pericardial effusion. This case represents a very rare situation, because this is the youngest patient found in relevant literature, and because it involves extensive infiltration by the tumor without any development of intracardiac mass appearance.

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