Surgical excision of large cardiac fibromas may be considered even in asymptomatic children to prevent sudden cardiac death.
May support surgical consideration in asymptomatic pediatric cardiac fibroma; leaves open need for prospective data.
Cardiac fibroma is a rare disease, and the management of asymptomatic patients is controversial. We report a case of successful surgical excision of a large cardiac fibroma in an asymptomatic child. Surgery should be considered for such a patient, as sudden cardiac death may occur in the absence of premonitory symptoms.
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