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Case Reports
. 2014 Apr;47(2):141-4.
doi: 10.5090/kjtcs.2014.47.2.141. Epub 2014 Apr 10.

Schwannoma of the heart

Su Kyung Hwang  1 , Sung-Ho Jung  1
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Case Reports

Schwannoma of the heart

Su Kyung Hwang et al. Korean J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2014 Apr.

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: Cardiac tumor; Heart neoplasms; Schwannoma.

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Figures

Fig. 1
Fig. 1
Computed tomography image indicating the presence of a left atrial mass (arrow). The mass was located between the left superior pulmonary vein and left atrial appendage with a pericardial tail.
Fig. 2
Fig. 2
(A) The mass was located adjacent to the left atrium (LA). (B) The mass is ovoid in shape and well capsulated.
Fig. 3
Fig. 3
(A) Biphasic tumor with compact Antoni A and loose Antoni B areas (H&E stain, ×40). (B) Verocay bodies in Antoni A area (H&E stain, ×200).
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