Key result
Surgical excision of a large left ventricular fibroma in a 14-year-old male resulted in good postoperative recovery and discharge on the sixth postoperative day.
Why the study?
Benign cardiac tumors are rare, with fibroma being second to rhabdomyoma in frequency among pediatric cardiac tumors.
Case Report (n=1)
Surgical excision of a large left ventricular fibroma in a pediatric patient resulted in successful recovery and discharge.
Supports feasibility of resection in select pediatric LV fibroma cases; leaves open multicenter data on long-term outcomes.
Benign cardiac tumors are rare and fibroma is second to rhabdomyoma in frequency in pediatric cardiac tumors. We report a case of a 14-year-old male patient, who presented with shortness of breath for 2 years. Echocardiogram and cardiac magnetic resonance imaging indicated a large mass located in the left ventricular lateral wall. The patient underwent surgical excision of the tumor, and histopathological examination confirmed the diagnosis of a cardiac fibroma. The patient had a good postoperative recovery and was discharged on sixth postoperative day.
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Anwar et al. (2020) conducted a case report in Left Ventricular Fibroma (n=1). Surgical excision was evaluated on Postoperative recovery and discharge. Surgical excision of a large left ventricular fibroma in a 14-year-old male resulted in good postoperative recovery and discharge on the sixth postoperative day.
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