Asymptomatic schwannoma of the heart

نویسندگان

  • Sarah A Early
  • Jonathan McGuinness
  • John Galvin
  • Maria Kennedy
  • John Hurley
چکیده

We present a case of an asymptomatic right atrial mass detected on a screening ECHO. Pre-operative imaging and intraoperative frozen section suggested an atrial myxoma, but the extracardiac nature of the mass and its adherence to the right superior pulmonary vein and interatrial septum were inconsistent with this. Detailed histological assessment confirmed the diagnosis of atrial schwannoma. Limited case reports have shown complete resection is curative.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery

دوره 2  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2007