RESUMO
Papillary fibroelastomas are benign masses often originating from the endocardium of the aortic and mitral valves. Rarely, these neoplasms are found in areas of the heart embryonically distinct from the aortic and mitral valves. Diagnosis of a papillary fibroelastoma relies on multimodal imaging as well as histologic assessment. A case series of papillary fibroelastomas in unusual locations is presented, highlighting the role of multimodal imaging techniques in identifying these intra-cardiac masses. Differential diagnoses, imaging characteristics, histopathology, and preferred management strategies for cardiac masses are reviewed. The unique imaging qualities of cardiac masses are discussed.
Assuntos
Fibroelastoma Papilar Cardíaco , Fibroma , Neoplasias Cardíacas , Humanos , Ecocardiografia Transesofagiana , Fibroma/patologia , Neoplasias Cardíacas/diagnóstico por imagem , Neoplasias Cardíacas/patologia , Valva Mitral/diagnóstico por imagem , Valva Mitral/cirurgia , Valva Mitral/patologia , Masculino , Feminino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou maisRESUMO
Herein, a case of an immunocompromised patient in his early 70s is discussed who presented with clinical signs and symptoms compatible with sepsis from an intra-abdominal source and who was found to have blood cultures positive for the encapsulated Gram-negative pathogen Raoultella ornithinolytica, with the source of infection determined, via imaging, to be a case of acute cholecystitis complicated by gallbladder perforation, multiple pericholecystic and hepatic abscesses, and persistent bacteraemia. To our knowledge, this represents the first described case of cholecystitis and gallbladder perforation directly attributed to this species, and highlights both the pathogen's capacity to cause severe disease as well as the utility of a multidisciplinary approach to achieve optimal patient outcome.