A case of left atrial hemangioma with papillary endothelial hyperplasia in a 42-year-old man is reported. With the aid of cardiopulmonary bypass, the tumor was resected, and the patient is well 22 months after operation. The clinical symptoms at initial examination, operative procedure, and pathological findings are reported, and the diagnostic and therapeutic approaches to cardiac tumors are described briefly. A review of surgically treated hemangiomas is also given.
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Semin Diagn Pathol
November 2024
University of Mississippi Medical Center, 2500 N State St, Jackson, MS 39216, United States. Electronic address:
Contemp Clin Dent
September 2024
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Dr. D. Y. Patil Dental College and Hospital, Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, Pune, Maharashtra, India.
Masson's tumor is a benign intravascular lesion of proliferating endothelial cells that accounts for 2% of vascular and subcutaneous lesions. It manifests clinically as a bluish swelling, resembling a mucocele or hemangioma. Intravascular papillary endothelial hyperplasia (IPEH) was coined by Clearkin and Enzinger in 1976 to describe reactive vascular expansion, following traumatic vascular stasis mimicking angiosarcoma.
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September 2024
Department of Neurosurgery, Almoosa Specialist Hospital, AlAhsa, SAU.
Intravascular papillary endothelial hyperplasia (IPEH), or Masson's tumor, is a benign vascular mass that is often misdiagnosed due to its nonspecific clinical signs. The majority of IPEH cases involve blood vessel thrombosis. Although it is a rare tumor, IPEH requires an accurate diagnosis to avoid unnecessary treatment.
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