Copyright © 2006, The European Society of Cardiology
Cardiac hemangioma presenting as atypical chest pain
Cardiologic Hospital, Pessac, Bordeaux 2 University, France
Received 25 October 2005; received in revised form 20 December 2005; accepted after revision 6 January 2006.
* Corresponding author. Hopital Cardiologique du Haut-Leveque, Service Pr Roudaut, Avenue de Magellan, 33604 Pessac, France. Tel.: +33 557656565/56485; fax: +33 557656012. karimserri{at}hotmail.ca
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A 44-year-old man presented with atypical chest pain and dyspnea. Investigation revealed the presence of a 15-mm rounded, well-vascularized left-ventricular mass. The mass was removed surgically and histopathologic evaluation identified a cardiac hemangioma.
Keywords: Cardiac tumor; Echocardiography