title: Pericardial hemangioma taking origin from the posterior wall of the left atrium.
abstract: We present a rare case of a pericardial hemangioma taking origin from the posterior wall of the left atrium and compressing the surrounding structures. Contrast cardiac magnetic resonance imaging preoperatively established the diagnosis, and computed tomographic findings helped in the management of this patient.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Abington Memorial Hospital, Abington, Pennsylvania 19001, USA.
authors.forename: Jude
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ediae
authors.forename: Philip S
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Lim
authors.forename: V Paul
authors.initials: VP
authors.lastname: Addonizio
authors.forename: Emanuel
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kostacos
authors.forename: Karen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Bell
authors.forename: Harold I
authors.initials: HI
authors.lastname: Litt
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D006325:Heart Atria; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D006391:Hemangioma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness; D010496:Pericardium