Abstract: A method for producing a hollow metal part by casting, wherein a destructible core (20) is provided including a body (22) made of aggregate, and a shell (40) which surrounds the body and adheres thereto; the core (20) is positioned inside a mold (50); metal is melted and the liquid metal is injected, generally under pressure, into the mold (50), surrounding the core (20) embodying an interior space of the part; after solidification of the part, the body is disaggregated and it is removed through removal openings provided in the shell and the part; and the shell is destroyed and removed through removal openings provided in the part.