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http://dx.doi.org/10.5090/kjtcs.2014.47.2.141

Schwannoma of the Heart  

Hwang, Su Kyung (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine)
Jung, Sung-Ho (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine)
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Journal of Chest Surgery / v.47, no.2, 2014 , pp. 141-144 More about this Journal
Abstract
We present a case of a 55-year-old woman who complained of chest pain at rest. A mass was detected adjacent to her left atrium. The mass was completely excised, and a pathologic examination revealed it to be a schwannoma. Schwannomas are tumors that originate in the nerve sheath and are rarely detected in the heart. Here, we describe a rare case of primary schwannoma of the left atrium.
Keywords
Schwannoma; Cardiac tumor; Heart neoplasms;
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