Open AccessUnusual Localization of Fibroelastoma of the Heart in Patient with Previous Chest Radiotherapy
Author(s) -
El-Alaoui Mohamed,
Fuzellier Jean Francois,
Marco Vola,
Campisi Salvatore
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
scholars journal of medical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2347-9507
pISSN - 2347-6559
DOI - 10.36347/sjmcr.2022.v10i03.009
Subject(s) - papillary fibroelastoma , histogenesis , endocardium , medicine , ventricle , radiation therapy , radiology , ventricular outflow tract , cardiac tumors , cardiology , immunohistochemistry
Cardiac papillary fibroelastoma is a rare, benign, slow –growing tumor of endocardium that my have a malignant propensity for live-threatening complications. The histogenesis remains controversial; an iatrogenic origin has been suggested. Localization in the left ventricular outflow tract is extremely rare. We describe a case of left ventricle fibroelastoma in patient with previous chest radiotherapy, seeming to support the iatrogenic hypothesis.