Pedunculated endocardial left ventricular fibroma presenting with cerebral and bilateral peripheral embolization.
Left ventricular fibroma is a rare benign tumour of the heart. We present the case of a 24-year-old man with left hemiplegia and bilateral popliteal artery occlusion associated with left ventricular mass. The patient underwent successful excision of a pedunculated mass attached to the trabeculae of left ventricular cavity. Histopathologic examination confirmed the presence of fibroma associated with septic thrombus. The association of fibroma and embolization is rare.
Darwazah
Ahmad K
AK
Heliopolis Cardiac Centre, National Cancer Institute, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt. darwaz30@hotmail.com
Shoeb
Jamal
J
Eissa
Saad S
SS
D000328:Adult; D004617:Embolism / Q000150:complications*; D005350:Fibroma / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D006352:Heart Ventricles; D006801:Humans; D020244:Infarction, Middle Cerebral Artery / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D011150:Popliteal Artery