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Title: Atrial fibrillation as a first clinical manifestation of right atrial cavernous haemangioma
Author(s): F.M. Szymanski , M. Marchel , A.E. Platek , F. Majstrak , B. Ziarkiewicz-Wroblewska , K.J. Filipiak , G. Opolski
Journal: Acta Cardiologica
Volume: 68    Issue: 2   Date: 2013   
Pages: 197-199
DOI: 10.2143/AC.68.2.2967279

Abstract :
Primary heart tumours are rare with an incidence of 0.02% in reported autopsy series. One of the most uncommon is haemangioma. We describe the case of a 51-year-old woman, who presented with a giant cavernous haemangioma, but with no clinical manifestations other than atrial fibrillation. Performed echocardiography showed a giant (6.5 × 7.5 cm) tumour located in the right atrium, modelling other heart chambers. In order to improve atrial haemodynamics, a large portion of the tumour was removed via sternotomy. Examination after 12 months showed no further growth of the unremoved part of the tumour.