Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2918940 | Heart, Lung and Circulation | 2011 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
Cardiac hamartoma is an extremely rare type of benign cardiac tumour. A 35 year-old female presented with exertional dyspnea, palpitation, dry-cough and chest-tightness. A mass was discovered in the posterior–inferior wall of the left ventricle. A partial resection of the tumour was performed because of partial obstruction of the left ventricular inflow tract. Histological examination was indicative of a rare benign tumour of the heart: hamartoma of mature myocytes. A literature review completes the description.
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Authors
Andrea Dell’Amore, Giuseppe Lanzanova, Andrea Silenzi, Mauro Lamarra,