An unusual case of a solitary cardiac myofibroma causing severe right ventricular outflow tract obstruction in an infant

Cardiac tumours are relatively uncommon, particularly in children. Myofibroma is an extremely rare variety of cardiac tumour, which nearly always arises in the context of infantile myofibromatosis. Herein, we present a case of a solitary cardiac myofibroma causing right ventricular outflow tract obs...

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Published in:Cardiology in the young 2021-02, Vol.31 (2), p.297-299
Main Authors: Minocha, Prashant K, Chen, Fei, Maleszewski, Joseph J, Ludomirsky, Achiau, Mosca, Ralph, Kumar, T K Susheel
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cardiology
Connective tissue diseases
Heart
Infants
Lymphoma
Outflow
Pediatrics
Pulmonary arteries
Sarcoma
Systematic review
Tumors
Ultrasonic imaging
Ventricle
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Summary:Cardiac tumours are relatively uncommon, particularly in children. Myofibroma is an extremely rare variety of cardiac tumour, which nearly always arises in the context of infantile myofibromatosis. Herein, we present a case of a solitary cardiac myofibroma causing right ventricular outflow tract obstruction in a 2-month-old male infant.
ISSN:1047-9511
1467-1107
DOI:10.1017/S1047951120003583