Left Ventricular Hemangioma

Authors

  • Thomas Strecker
  • Axel Schmid
  • Thorsten Zielezinski
  • Johannes Rösch
  • Abbas Agaimy

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1532/HSF98.20101113

Abstract

Cardiac hemangiomas are quite rare benign tumors of vascular origin often detected incidentally during routine examinations. Here we present the diagnostic evaluation and excisional biopsy of such a cardiac tumor in a 20-year-old man.

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Published

2011-06-15

How to Cite

Strecker, T., Schmid, A., Zielezinski, T., Rösch, J., & Agaimy, A. (2011). Left Ventricular Hemangioma. The Heart Surgery Forum, 14(3), E207-E209. https://doi.org/10.1532/HSF98.20101113

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