CARDIAC HEMANGIOMA - A CASE-REPORT AND DISCUSSION

Citation
Jb. Pigato et al., CARDIAC HEMANGIOMA - A CASE-REPORT AND DISCUSSION, Texas Heart Institute journal, 25(1), 1998, pp. 83-85
Citations number
36
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiac & Cardiovascular System
ISSN journal
07302347
Volume
25
Issue
1
Year of publication
1998
Pages
83 - 85
Database
ISI
SICI code
0730-2347(1998)25:1<83:CH-ACA>2.0.ZU;2-5
Abstract
A cardiac hemangioma is a rare form of primary cardiac tumor. To our k nowledge, only 34 cases of cardiac hemangioma have been discussed in t he literature at the time of this writing. We report:he case of a pati ent who presented with I episode of exertional dyspnea. The medical hi story, physical exam, work-up, surgical approach, and outcome are disc ussed. Other published reports on this topic are also reviewed.