Successful resection of a primary left ventricular schwannoma

Saverio La Francesca; Igor D Gregoric; William E Cohn; O H Frazier

doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2006.12.012

Successful resection of a primary left ventricular schwannoma

Ann Thorac Surg. 2007 May;83(5):1881-2. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2006.12.012.

Authors

Saverio La Francesca¹, Igor D Gregoric, William E Cohn, O H Frazier

Affiliation

¹ Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Texas Heart Institute at St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital, Houston, Texas 77225-0345, USA.

PMID: 17462424
DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2006.12.012

Abstract

Nerve sheath neoplasm of the heart is rare. We report the case of a patient with a giant schwannoma of unique ventricular origin. Resection of the schwannoma and subsequent coronary reconstruction were required.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Cardiac Surgical Procedures / adverse effects
Coronary Artery Bypass / adverse effects
Female
Graft Occlusion, Vascular / etiology
Graft Occlusion, Vascular / surgery*
Heart Neoplasms / diagnosis
Heart Neoplasms / surgery*
Heart-Assist Devices
Humans
Neurilemmoma / diagnosis
Neurilemmoma / surgery*
Reoperation
Shock, Cardiogenic / etiology
Thrombosis / etiology
Thrombosis / surgery