title: Hamartoma of mature cardiac myocytes: case report and review of the literature.
abstract: Cardiac hamartoma is an extremely rare type of benign cardiac tumour. A 35 year-old female presented with exertional dyspnea, palpitation, dry-cough and chest-tightness. A mass was discovered in the posterior-inferior wall of the left ventricle. A partial resection of the tumour was performed because of partial obstruction of the left ventricular inflow tract. Histological examination was indicative of a rare benign tumour of the heart: hamartoma of mature myocytes. A literature review completes the description.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, GVM Hospital for Care and Research, Cotignola, Lugo, RA, Italy. dellamore76@libero.it
authors.forename: Andrea
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Dell'Amore
authors.forename: Giuseppe
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Lanzanova
authors.forename: Andrea
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Silenzi
authors.forename: Mauro
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lamarra
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006222:Hamartoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D032383:Myocytes, Cardiac / Q000473:pathology*