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This report presents a very rare case of a primary diaphragmatic hemangioma, which was successfully treated by laparoscopic surgery. A 64-year-old man with a left diaphragmatic mass without any significant symptoms was treated by laparoscopic surgery and thus was diagnosed to have a diaphragmatic hemangioma following a pathological examination. Laparoscopic treatment in the deep and narrow abdominal spaces such as the diaphragmatic region is very useful as a less invasive treatment, as well as providing an excellent observation from which to make an accurate diagnosis.
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Ino, H., Naitou, M., Hato, S. et al. A rare primary diaphragmatic hemangioma successfully treated by laparoscopic surgery: Report of a case. Surg Today 40, 654–657 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00595-009-4117-3
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