{"title":"Calcified right ventricular fibroma in an adult.","authors":"Huanhuan Gao, Shuai Yuan, Zhiqiang Hu, Zhelan Zheng, Yanli Wang, Shengjun Wu","doi":"10.5830/CVJA-2023-007","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Cardiac fibromas are benign tumours of the heart and are composed of fibroblasts and collagen. They are one of the most common cardiac tumours encountered in children and adolescents but are rare in adults.</p><p><strong>Case report: </strong>The patient was a 57-year-old man who presented, complaining of a two-year history of chest tightness at rest. Transthoracic echocardiography revealed a severely calcified mass protruding from the anterior wall of the right ventricle near the apex. The patient was referred for tumour resection. Postoperative histopathological examination identified the calcified mass to be a cardiac fibroma. The patient's postoperative recovery was unremarkable and he was discharged eight days after surgery. During follow up, he has been free from any troublesome symptoms.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Pre-operative diagnosis using various imaging modalities and early surgery are key to optimising the prognosis of patients with a cardiac fibroma.</p>","PeriodicalId":9434,"journal":{"name":"Cardiovascular Journal of Africa","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.7000,"publicationDate":"2024-01-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Cardiovascular Journal of Africa","FirstCategoryId":"3","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.5830/CVJA-2023-007","RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"2023/3/3 0:00:00","PubModel":"Epub","JCR":"Q4","JCRName":"CARDIAC & CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
Background: Cardiac fibromas are benign tumours of the heart and are composed of fibroblasts and collagen. They are one of the most common cardiac tumours encountered in children and adolescents but are rare in adults.
Case report: The patient was a 57-year-old man who presented, complaining of a two-year history of chest tightness at rest. Transthoracic echocardiography revealed a severely calcified mass protruding from the anterior wall of the right ventricle near the apex. The patient was referred for tumour resection. Postoperative histopathological examination identified the calcified mass to be a cardiac fibroma. The patient's postoperative recovery was unremarkable and he was discharged eight days after surgery. During follow up, he has been free from any troublesome symptoms.
Conclusions: Pre-operative diagnosis using various imaging modalities and early surgery are key to optimising the prognosis of patients with a cardiac fibroma.
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The Cardiovascular Journal of Africa (CVJA) is an international peer-reviewed journal that keeps cardiologists up to date with advances in the diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular disease. Topics covered include coronary disease, electrophysiology, valve disease, imaging techniques, congenital heart disease (fetal, paediatric and adult), heart failure, surgery, and basic science.
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