Primary Cardiac Hemangioendothelioma in an Infant: A Case Report

• Main Authors: Jeong-wook Seo, Mi Kyoung Song, Sung-hye Park, Hye Eun Park, Sin Ae Park
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: The Korean Society of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology 2019-04-01
• Series: Clinical Pediatric Hematology-Oncology
• Subjects: hemangioendothelioma; heart; infant; twins
• Online Access: https://doi.org/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.