title: Myofibroblastic tumor of the right ventricle causing bilateral pulmonary embolism in a 31 year-old woman.
abstract: The myofibroblastic tumor (MFT) is a very rare tumor, initially described in the lungs, and which involves exceptionally the heart. We report the unusual case of a 31 year-old female patient, in whom the tumor produced a bilateral pulmonary embolism and whose unique clinical demonstration was a longstanding fever. The tumor, located in the right ventricle, has been surgically completely excised with excellent results. We also make a review of literature of the various aspects of this pathology.
authors.forename: Sofiene
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Rekik
authors.forename: Mourad
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hentati
authors.forename: Tahya
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Boudawara
authors.forename: Mohammed
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Abdennadher
authors.forename: Imed
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Frikha
authors.forename: Samir
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kammoun
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D006352:Heart Ventricles; D006801:Humans; D009379:Neoplasms, Muscle Tissue / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000209:etiology*; D016896:Treatment Outcome