title: Primary hemangioma of the mitral valve: an unusual presentation.
abstract: Cardiac hemangiomas are rare tumors, the presence of these neoplasms in heart valves is an exceptional finding, mainly because of their histological features. Normally, transesophageal echocardiography is used to establish a diagnosis of cardiac tumor, though careful interpretation is needed to avoid diagnostic errors. Herein is described an unusual presentation of a primary hemangioma of the mitral valve which was diagnosed as a prolapsing left atrial myxoma. The patient underwent successful surgical excision of the neoplasm, followed by mitral valve repair.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Siena, Siena, Italy. luigimuzzi@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Luigi
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Muzzi
authors.forename: Giuseppe
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Davoli
authors.forename: Luigi
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Specchia
authors.forename: Mario
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Chiavarelli
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation; D006391:Hemangioma / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D008944:Mitral Valve Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery