Right Ventricular Fibroma in a 61-Year-Old Man

Abstract

We report on a 61-year-old man who presented with new negative T-waves in V3 to V5. Coronary heart disease with a nonsignificant stenosis of the anterior interventricular artery was known for three years without any symptoms of heart failure. Harvested endomyocardial biopsies of the left ventricle during catheterization showed a chronic parvovirus B19-associated myocarditis. A magnetic resonance imaging was carried out and showed a 6 × 3 × 3-cm mass in the right ventricle extending from the apex. The tumor could be completely resected using cardiopulmonary bypass. Histopathological diagnosis was consistent with a benign fibroma.

Key words

Cardiovascular surgery - heart disease - coronary bypass surgery

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