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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Indian J Radiol Imaging 2021; 31(03): 754-757
DOI: 10.1055/s-0041-1736405
Case Report

Benign Pericardial Hemangioma—A Rare Cause of Cardiac Tamponade

Dhanya Jacob
1   Department of Radiology, VPS Lakeshore Hospital, Kochi, Kerala, India
,
Thara Pratap
1   Department of Radiology, VPS Lakeshore Hospital, Kochi, Kerala, India
,
Anand Kumar
2   Department of Cardiology, VPS Lakeshore Hospital, Kochi, Kerala, India
,
Rashmi R.
3   Department of Pathology, VPS Lakeshore Hospital, Kochi, Kerala, India
,
Vishnu A. K.
1   Department of Radiology, VPS Lakeshore Hospital, Kochi, Kerala, India
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Abstract

Pericardial tumors are very rare. It can be primary or secondary, of which secondary tumors are more common. Pericardial hemangiomas are extremely rare primary neoplasms and there are only very few cases published in the literature. These patients can be asymptomatic. When symptomatic, they present with dyspnea, palpitation, or atypical chest pain. Severity of symptoms depends on the size and location of the tumor. Pericardial effusion with features of cardiac tamponade can lead to a life-threatening situation. Here, we report a case of pericardial hemangioma in a patient who presented with breathlessness and tamponade which was diagnosed preoperatively with computed tomography.

Keywords

cardiac tamponade - computed tomography - pericardial hemangioma

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