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Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 1999;15:864-866
© 1999 Elsevier Science NL

Case report

Left ventricular hemangioma

^a Cardiac Surgery Department, Istituto Clinico Humanitas, Via Manzoni 56, Rozzano 20089 Milan, Italy
^b Cardiology Department, Azienda Ospedaliera S. Antonio Abate, Gallarate, Italy

Received 13 January 1999; received in revised form 10 March 1999; accepted 16 March 1999.

Corresponding author. Tel.: +39-02-8224-4601; fax: +39-02-8224-4691
e-mail: eric.manasse{at}humanitas.it

Cardiac hemangiomas are rare, primary benign cardiac tumors. The authors report their experience of diagnosis and treatment of an hemangioma localized into the left ventricle. The tumor could be successfully resected and there is no recurrence at 1 year follow-up.

Key Words: Cardiac hemangioma • Left ventricle • Surgery

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