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Synchronous Fibromatosis in the Right Atrium and Right Pulmonary Artery
Yuanhang Zhai1, Yuheng Dong1, Lanlin Zhang1
1Department of Cardiac Surgery, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Beijing, China.
This case report details a rare instance of cardiac fibromatosis causing severe hemodynamic compromise in a young man. Surgical resection was successful, with the condition potentially linked to prior atrial septal defect repair.
Area of Science:
- Cardiovascular Medicine
- Surgical Pathology
Background:
- Cardiac fibromatosis is an extremely rare benign tumor of the heart.
- Patients may present with severe symptoms due to mass effect on cardiac structures and great vessels.
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