**2.5 Hemangioma**

It is a benign vascular tumor which occurs equally in left and right ventricles, and in right atrium. When tumor is resectable, total excision is recommended. Other benign cardiac tumors include cardiac paraganglioma (8) and fibroma.

It has also different shapes as rounded or polypoid with narrow stalk and attachment to interatrial septum or fossa ovalis. The mass is mostly homogenous; however, small scattered area of calcification may be seen. Mobile particles of this tumor describe and predict its

Echocardiography provides useful information about the location, size, extension and texture of this tumor, and one should be careful not to miss the multiple myxomas that

Definite treatment for myxoma is total excision of the mass. Follow up echocardiography to

Papillary fibroelastoma is a rare, primary benign cardiac tumor that is most frequently found in the cardiac valves (9). It is the third primary cardiac tumor after myxoma and lipoma. These tumors are mostly found incidentally on post mortem. However, because of high tendency for systemic emboli, prompt diagnosis and management is necessary. Other

Papillary fibroelastoma represents 7.9% of benign primary cardiac tumor in adults (9). Approximately 90% of primary fibroelastomas arise from valves on ventricular side of pulmonary and aortic valve and atrial side of mitral and tricuspid valve (13-14). Aortic or mitral valves are mostly affected (15-16). The tricuspid valve is most affected in children; however, mitral and aortic valves are mostly affected in adults (17). Echocardiography remains the main tool for detection of this tumor. Because of involvement of cardiac valves other diagnosis such as infective endocarditis, degenerative changes and 0Lamble's excrescences should be kept in mind. Typical echocardiographic features include round, oval or irregular appearance, with a homogenous texture with small stalk (18). Surgical

It is the most frequent cardiac tumor of childhood (about 60% of cardiac tumors) which is frequently found by fetal echocardiography (8). This tumor occurs in both ventricles equally with intramural involvement; however, atrioventricular valves involvement is also seen.

It is a benign cardiac tumor that is asymptomatic in many patients (3). CT scan or MRI can

It is a benign vascular tumor which occurs equally in left and right ventricles, and in right atrium. When tumor is resectable, total excision is recommended. Other benign cardiac

easily define the tissue characteristic of fat and make an accurate diagnosis.

tumors include cardiac paraganglioma (8) and fibroma.

rare presentations such as sudden death have been reported (10-12).

tendency for embolic events (8).

could be found in other chambers.

rule out recurrence is recommended.

removal is indicated for large mobile tumors.

This tumor may regress spontaneously.

**2.3 Rhabdomyoma** 

**2.4 Lipoma** 

**2.5 Hemangioma** 

**2.2 Papillary fibroelastoma** 
