Hemangioma of the right atrium: imaging and pathology

BackgroundCardiac hemangiomas are benign neoplasms which have been reported to appear as well-circumscribed, homogenous, enhancing masses at imaging.Methods and resultsWe report a 49-year-old woman with a cardiac hemangioma detected by echocardiography, computed tomography, and magnetic resonance imaging. The multiple imaging modalities showed features which have been reported in cardiac hemangiomas. The tumor was surgically excised and the diagnosis of cardiac hemangioma was made.ConclusionsCardiac hemangiomas are rare tumors with a variety of imaging features which may suggest the diagnosis.