Fistula formation from neovascularity developing in malignant fibrous histiocytoma of the heart.
Neovascularity in cardiac tumours is uncommon and fistula formation from such neovascularity is extremely rare. Fistula formation from neovascularity developing in a malignant fibrous histiocytoma of the heart is described in a 48-year-old man. The the case illustrates that cardiac tumour is not only a cause of cardiac output obstruction but also of coronary artery fistula.
Nawa
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Division of Surgery, Okayama Red Cross Hospital, Japan.
Tamesue
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Yamamoto
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D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000098:blood supply*; D018219:Histiocytoma, Benign Fibrous / Q000098:blood supply*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009389:Neovascularization, Pathologic / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011859:Radiography; D016157:Vascular Fistula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*