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- Title
Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor of the heart in an older woman with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation: a case report and review of the literature.
- Authors
Luo, Fu-Rong; Lin, Yi-Fen; Lin, Jing-Lian; Liang, Xiao-Shan; Xiao, Hui-Jun; Huang, Rui-Gang
- 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.
- Subjects
LITERATURE reviews; ATRIAL fibrillation; OLDER women; HEART tumors; ATRIAL flutter
- Publication
Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery, 2024, Vol 19, Issue 1, p1
- ISSN
1749-8090
- Publication type
Case Study
- DOI
10.1186/s13019-024-02525-0