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A rare cardiac inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor involving aortic valve

Authors: Wenzong Luo, Peng Teng, Yiming Ni

Published in: Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery | Issue 1/2017

Abstract

Background

Cardiac inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor (IMT) is an extremely rare benign entity which constitutes a small proportion of primary cardiac tumor.

Case presentation

We present a rare case of a 55-year-old symptomatic male patient with a rare cardiac IMT causing left ventricular outflow tract (LVOT) obstruction. The patient received complete tumor resection immediately with uneventful postoperative hospital course.

Conclusion

To our best knowledge, cardiac IMT involving aortic valve in older adult causing LVOT obstruction has never been reported before. Additionally, we make a literature review on IMT, focusing on the various clinical presentation of this unpredictable tumor.

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Title: A rare cardiac inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor involving aortic valve
Authors: Wenzong Luo
Peng Teng
Yiming Ni
Publication date: 01-12-2017
Publisher: BioMed Central
Published in: Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery / Issue 1/2017
Electronic ISSN: 1749-8090
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s13019-017-0577-5

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A rare cardiac inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor involving aortic valve

Abstract

Background

Case presentation

Conclusion

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Case presentation

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