Surgical excision of a rare cardiac hibernoma causing SVC obstruction and tamponade was successfully performed, allowing the patient to be discharged home well.
Case Report (n=1)
Surgical excision is a viable and successful treatment for the rare benign cardiac tumor, cardiac hibernoma.
BACKGROUND AND AIM: Cardiac hibernoma is a very rare benign cardiac tumour. We report a case of its surgical management. METHODS: A case study with retrospective review of prospective patient data. RESULTS: A 60 year old male who presented with acute shortness of breath was found to have SVC compression on cardiac imaging. At operation the tumour was in the right atrial wall invading the intra-atrial groove and extending over superior vena cava (SVC), causing significant symptoms of SVC obstruction and tamponade. This was resected and the right atrium was reconstructed with Bovine pericardial patch. He was discharged home well. CONCLUSIONS: Cardiac hibernoma is a rare tumour which can be successfully treated by surgical excision.
Lee et al. (Mon,) conducted a case report in Cardiac hibernoma (n=1). Surgical excision and right atrium reconstruction was evaluated on Successful surgical excision and discharge. Surgical excision of a rare cardiac hibernoma causing SVC obstruction and tamponade was successfully performed, allowing the patient to be discharged home well.
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