Multiple Cardiac Inflammatory Myofibroblastic Tumors in the Right Ventricle in an Infant

An Unexpected Cause of Respiratory Distress and Cyanosis: Cardiac Inflammatory Myofibroblastic Tumor

“…In general, echocardiography has proven a sensitive method for the clinical diagnosis of cardiac tumors. The clinical presentation varies markedly, depending on the site at which the tumor originates . Cardiovascular manifestations are related to the tumor's ability to hinder the filling of the ventricles.…”

Inflammatory pseudotumor of the heart caused by Listeria monocytogenes infection

“…Echocardiography identified the lesion in most cases. 2,3 Our patient presented with gastroenteritis and gradually developed symptoms related to pericarditis. An intracardiac mass was revealed only in subsequent echocardiogram and cardiac MRI.…”

Successful Orthotopic Heart Transplant in an Infant With an Inflammatory Myofibroblastic Tumor of the Left Ventricle

“…In another case, multiple IMTs were discovered in the right ventricle of a 2-month-old boy treated with sub-total resection secondary to tumor location, with no adjunctive therapy given. 9 The investigators indicated no recurrence of the tumor, but follow-up was short. In another report, a spontaneous 40% reduction in size was noted to occur over an 11-month period in a child with an inoperable cardiac IMT, suggesting conservative observation alone may be an option in some patients.…”

“…Reports of cardiac IMTs consist of case reports and small series. [3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10] The exact IMT incidence has not been well described due to the lesion's rarity and a still-evolving understanding of its histologic properties. The tumor occurs more frequently in the organs and soft tissues of the thorax and abdomen than in the heart.…”