Ventricular mass: a clinical and surgical conundrum

BMJ Case Rep. 2011 Aug 11:2011:bcr0420102875. doi: 10.1136/bcr.04.2010.2875.

Abstract

Cardiac tumours are rare in occurrence. The authors report a patient who presented with a history of recurrent transient ischemic attacks and cerebrovascular accidents. During rehabilitation he was incidentally diagnosed with a large left ventricular mass which was excised successfully with good clinical outcome. On histopathology it was a papillary fibroelastoma.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Fibroma / complications
  • Fibroma / diagnosis*
  • Fibroma / pathology
  • Fibroma / surgery*
  • Heart Neoplasms / complications
  • Heart Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Heart Neoplasms / pathology
  • Heart Neoplasms / surgery*
  • Heart Ventricles / pathology*
  • Humans
  • Incidental Findings
  • Ischemic Attack, Transient / etiology
  • Male