Giant Cardiac Solitary Fibrous Tumor With 4 Years Follow-Up: A Case Report And Review Of Literature

Cardiac solitary fibrous tumors (SFTs) are extremely rare. A 22-year old young woman presented with dyspnea and heart failure was admitted to our hospital. Echocardiography and Computed tomography (CT) scan revealed a huge intrapericardial cystic mass (18 cm maximum diameter) with a massive pericardial effusion. The tumor was surgically resected, grayish white cystic neoplasm diagnosed with giant cardiac SFT by histology while absent of malignant features. The patient is symptom-free 4 years after surgery and undergoing close follow-up at regular intervals. This case report may provide valuable informational reference resource for the diagnosis and management of cardiac SFT.