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A Rare Inflammatory Myofibroblastic Tumor of the Mitral Valve With Systemic Embolism in a Child.
- Source :
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World journal for pediatric & congenital heart surgery [World J Pediatr Congenit Heart Surg] 2021 Nov; Vol. 12 (6), pp. 783-784. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Apr 26. - Publication Year :
- 2021
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Abstract
- Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumors (IMTs) represent mesenchymal tumors that occur in the lungs, abdomen, or pelvis. Cardiac IMTs are rare, usually right-sided, and when left-sided can cause sudden cardiac death by coronary occlusion. We report a child with symptoms of embolization to the right kidney and the femoral artery, and a mobile mass in the left atrium attached to the mitral valve. Upon surgical removal, histopathology revealed IMT. Our case illustrates a unique presentation of systemic thromboembolism.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 2150-136X
- Volume :
- 12
- Issue :
- 6
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- World journal for pediatric & congenital heart surgery
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 33896257
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1177/2150135120956629