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Case Reports
. 2022 Oct;37(10):3421-3425.
doi: 10.1111/jocs.16754. Epub 2022 Jul 12.

Left ventricular fibroma presenting as esophageal spasm: A case report

Devin O'Brien  1 , Ryaan El-Andari  2 , Mansour Alomran  1 , Megan Elizabeth McLachlan  3 , Wing Lam  3 , Mohammed Al-Aklabi  1 , Roderick G G MacArthur  2
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Left ventricular fibroma presenting as esophageal spasm: A case report

Devin O'Brien et al. J Card Surg. 2022 Oct.

Abstract

Primary tumors of the heart are rare with fibromas most commonly identified in utero or infancy and rarely developing in adulthood. Patients with cardiac fibromas are often asymptomatic until tumor enlargement results in obstructive and nonspecific symptoms. A 39-year-old female presented with 5-year history of recurrent chest pain with functional dysphagia, indicative of esophageal spasm. Imaging identified a large left ventricular (LV) fibroma compressing the esophagus provoking esophageal spasm. The fibroma was excised measuring 51 × 39 mm. This case describes presentation with esophageal spasm, contributing a novel presentation of LV fibroma to the literature.

Keywords: cardiac surgery; esophageal spasm; fibroma.

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