Multiple Primary Leiomyomas in the Right Ventricle: A Rare Form of Leiomyoma

Li, Hua; Xu, Duan; Zhu, Na; Dong, Lili; Wang, Chunsheng

doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2015.06.114

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“…Primary malignant tumours of the heart are less common compared to benign ones and secondary cardiac tumours occur more frequently than primary malignant tumours (Meddeb et al 2018). Angiosarcoma is the most common primary malignant cardiac tumour accounting for 30% followed by rhabdomyosarcoma which has a prevalence of 20% (Li et al 2016).…”

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Primary leiomyoma of the left ventricle leading to sudden and unexpected death in a 74-year-old male: a case report

Yahaya

2020

Egypt J Forensic Sci

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Background Primary cardiac tumours arising from smooth muscle cells are said to be very rare in the literature. Primary leiomyoma of the heart particularly in men is extremely rare. To the best of my knowledge, there are only two reported cases of boys with primary leiomyoma of the heart in the English literature. Most of leiomyoma tumours involving the heart reported in the literature are a result of cardiac extensions of intravenous leiomyomatosis through the inferior vena cava. Case presentation A case of left ventricular primary leiomyoma in a 74-year-old male is reported. He had no known previous history of heart disease but he died suddenly and unexpectedly. At autopsy, the heart measured 420 gm and when it was opened, a solid tumour of size 4 × 3 × 2 cm involving the lower left ventricle on the anterior aspect of the heart was found. The tumour was extending to the left ventricular septum and was growing by protruding into the left ventricle chamber which finally was confirmed histopathologically to be a leiomyoma. Conclusion Cardiac benign tumours are rare and can be life threatening because of embolization following their detachment which is manifested clinically by stroke. Additionally, they are clinically asymptomatic; therefore, they cannot be easily detected. In case of clinical suspicion, echocardiography and other imaging diagnostic tests should be used to confirm presence of a tumour.

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Primary leiomyoma of the left ventricle leading to sudden and unexpected death in a 74-year-old male: a case report

Yahaya

2020

Egypt J Forensic Sci

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“…Primary cardiac leiomyomas have also been described, arising from the tunica media of intramyocardial vessels. 3 A few case reports determined that these represented benign metastasizing leiomyoma, with a similarly known dissemination to the lungs. 4 The history of prior uterine leiomyomas and the characteristic histopathologic features of our patient's tumor suggest that this represents a case of benign metastasizing leiomyoma.…”

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