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- Title
Asymptomatic schwannoma of the heart.
- Authors
Early, Sarah A.; McGuinness, Jonathan; Galvin, John; Kennedy, Maria; Hurley, John
- Abstract
We present a case of an asymptomatic right atrial mass detected on a screening ECHO. Preoperative 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.
- Subjects
ACOUSTIC neuroma; HEART atrium; MEDICAL screening; IMAGING systems; MYXOMA; DIAGNOSIS
- Publication
Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery, 2007, Vol 2, p1
- ISSN
1749-8090
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1186/1749-8090-2-1