Key result
Surgical resection and chemotherapy for a left atrial malignant fibrous histiocytoma mimicking a myxoma resulted in rapid tumor recurrence and death 2 months after surgery.
Why the study?
Primary cardiac tumours are rare, and malignant fibrous histiocytoma is one of the least commonly reported and most aggressive cardiac sarcomas.
Population
A 40-year-old female with cardiac malignant fibrous histiocytoma mimicking myxoma
Design
Case report
Follow-up
2 months after surgery
Authors
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Alerts clinicians to rare cardiac MFH in young patients with nonspecific symptoms; leaves open optimal management strategies.
Case Report (n=1)
Malignant fibrous histiocytoma of the heart is a rare, aggressive cardiac sarcoma that can mimic benign myxomas and carries a poor prognosis despite surgical resection and chemotherapy.
Ahmad et al. (2025) conducted a case report in Malignant fibrous histiocytoma of the heart (n=1). Surgical resection and chemotherapy was evaluated on Tumor recurrence and survival. Surgical resection and chemotherapy for a left atrial malignant fibrous histiocytoma mimicking a myxoma resulted in rapid tumor recurrence and death 2 months after surgery.
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