Background:
Right ventricular hemangioma is very rare. Corona Virus disease (COVID-19) and vaccination were documented to cause diverse thromboembolic phenomena.
Case presentation:
We report a large right ventricular hemangioma presented as acute pulmonary embolism two weeks after COVID-19 vaccination associated with acute kidney injury and significantly elevated Interleukin-6 (IL-6). There was no thrombocytopenia; therefore, the diagnosis of vaccine-induced immune thrombotic thrombocytopenia (VIIT) was deemed unlikely. The patient underwent emergency cardiac surgery. The mass was excised through a right atriotomy, and tricuspid annuloplasty was done. IL-6 normalized after six days with resolution of acute kidney injury.
Conclusions:
Pulmonary embolism is a rare presentation of the right ventricular hemangioma, and COVID-19 vaccination could play a role in this presentation. Cardiac hemangioma could be associated with high IL-6 that resolves with excision.
Cite this Article (APA)
Essam, H., Amr, A. A., Saeed, A., Asadullah, R., Adam, I. A. (2023). Large Right Ventricular Hemangioma Presented as Acute Pulmonary
Embolism at Two Weeks Post-COVID19 Vaccination: A Case Report. New Emirates Medical Journal. https://doi.org/10.2174/0250688204666230412085052
