Giant Solitary Fibrous Tumor of the Ascending Aortic Wall Causing Reversible Heart Failure: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
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https://doi.org/10.59958/hsf.5513Keywords:
cardiac tumors, solitary fibrous tumor, ascending aortic, heart failureAbstract
A 56-year-old woman was admitted to our hospital with a 2-week history of chest tightness and fatigue, and an echocardiogram revealed a massive polyserous cavity effusion. A massive (13.5 cm maximum diameter) intrapericardial mass was discovered using computed tomography (CT) and cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in the ascending aortic wall. A pericardial biopsy was performed and diagnosed as a solitary fibrous tumor (SFT). After successful mass resection, an immunohistochemical test was positive for CD34, STAT-6, CD34, and Bcl2, which indicates a giant benign solitary fibrous tumor of the ascending aortic wall. After three years of follow-up, the patient is symptom-free, and histological indications of malignancy were absent. A giant benign solitary fibrous tumor is extremely rare in the heart, especially from the ascending aorta wall, and experience with this tumor location is limited, so close follow-up at regular intervals is considered necessary. We present this case, followed by a literature review on SFTs involving the heart and management approaches.
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