Intrapericardial inflammatory myofibroblastic tumour in a 3-month-old infant associated with Coronavirus OC43 presenting with pericardial tamponade

Donmez Y. N., AYKAN H. H., ORHAN D., PEKER R. O., YILMAZ M., KARAGÖZ T.

PAEDIATRICS AND INTERNATIONAL CHILD HEALTH, vol.40, no.4, pp.261-267, 2020 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 40 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2020
  • Doi Number: 10.1080/20469047.2020.1794360
  • Journal Name: PAEDIATRICS AND INTERNATIONAL CHILD HEALTH
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, PASCAL, BIOSIS, CAB Abstracts, EMBASE, MEDLINE, Veterinary Science Database
  • Page Numbers: pp.261-267
  • Keywords: Cardiac mass, cardiac tumour, inflammatory myofibroblastic tumour, pericardial tamponade, congestive heart failure, Coronavirus OC43, HEART
  • Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumour usually has a benign course and is very rarely associated with the heart. It can have life-threatening consequences, depending on its position or the presence of aggressive and metastatic complications. A 3-month-old boy presented with pericardial tamponade and was diagnosed with intrapericardial inflammatory myofibroblastic tumour associated with Coronavirus OC43. A large tumour attached to the left ventricle was completely removed by surgical resection and he made a full recovery.