Very rare case of large obstructive myxofibrosarcoma of the right ventricle assessed with multi-diagnostic imaging techniques

Intern Med. 2014;53(7):739-42. doi: 10.2169/internalmedicine.53.1490. Epub 2012 Mar 1.

Abstract

Primary myxofibrosarcoma of the heart is quite rare. We herein present the case of a 56-year-old man who presented with large obstructive myxofibrosarcoma of the right ventricle (RV), as assessed on multi-diagnostic imaging techniques (multidetector row computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging and positron emission tomography). Most previous cases of cardiac myxofibrosarcoma have been reported in the left atrium and ventricle. In this report, we describe a very rare case of large obstructive myxofibrosarcoma of the RV.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Fibrosarcoma / diagnosis*
  • Heart Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Heart Ventricles
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Cine / methods*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Multimodal Imaging / methods*
  • Positron-Emission Tomography / methods*
  • Ventricular Outflow Obstruction / diagnosis
  • Ventricular Outflow Obstruction / etiology*