Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor of the heart in an older woman with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation: a case report and review of the literature

Fu-Rong Luo; Yi-Fen Lin; Jing-Lian Lin; Xiao-Shan Liang; Hui-Jun Xiao; Rui-Gang Huang

doi:10.1186/s13019-024-02525-0

Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor of the heart in an older woman with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation: a case report and review of the literature

J Cardiothorac Surg. 2024 Feb 3;19(1):47. doi: 10.1186/s13019-024-02525-0.

Authors

Fu-Rong Luo¹, Yi-Fen Lin¹, Jing-Lian Lin¹, Xiao-Shan Liang¹, Hui-Jun Xiao², Rui-Gang Huang³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Radiology, Zhangzhou Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Zhangzhou, China.
² Department of Radiology, Zhangzhou Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Zhangzhou, China. [email protected].
³ Department of Radiology, Zhangzhou Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Zhangzhou, China. [email protected].

Abstract

Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumors (IMTs) of the heart are rarely observed in the eldly. We report a case involving an elderly woman with an IMT situated on the right atrial wall. The tumor was fully excised. The patient had a smooth recovery post-surgery and remained free of recurrence for three years.

Keywords: CT; Heart; Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor; MRI.

Publication types

Review
Case Reports

MeSH terms

Aged
Atrial Fibrillation* / surgery
Female
Heart
Heart Neoplasms* / diagnostic imaging
Heart Neoplasms* / surgery
Humans