Solitary neurofibroma of the heart

Solitary neurofibroma of the heart is extremely unusual. Few reports of neurofibroma in the left ventricle have been published. In this case report, we present the results of transthoracic echocardiography, myocardial contrast echocardiography, cardiac magnetic resonance imaging, and histopathologic...

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Main Authors: Pei Jing Li, Jing Ping Sun, Xiao Yan Wang, Chun Li, Zheng Liu, Hong Mei Xia, Ya Li Xu, Yun Hua Gao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2020-04-01
Series:Journal of International Medical Research
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/0300060520913170
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Summary:Solitary neurofibroma of the heart is extremely unusual. Few reports of neurofibroma in the left ventricle have been published. In this case report, we present the results of transthoracic echocardiography, myocardial contrast echocardiography, cardiac magnetic resonance imaging, and histopathologic examination of a patient with a neurofibroma of the heart. The patient had no evidence of any other metastasis or primary tumor in other organs, which is clinically rare.
ISSN:1473-2300