Key result
Surgical excision safely resolves a giant cardiac fibroma with no recurrence at 7 months.
Why the study?
Cardiac fibroma is a rare primary heart tumor with variable clinical presentations including asymptomatic cases, but management strategies are not well defined.
Case Report (n=1)
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This case report demonstrates that successful surgical excision of a giant cardiac fibroma is feasible even in asymptomatic pediatric patients.
May support excision of asymptomatic giant cardiac fibromas in infants; leaves open need for prospective data on long-term outcomes.
Cardiac fibroma is a rare primary tumor of the heart. Patients can be asymptomatic or present with palpitations, cardiac murmur, syncope, arrhythmias, symptoms of congestive heart failure, or sudden death. We report a case of successful surgical excision of a giant cardiac fibroma in an asymptomatic child.
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Seçici et al. (2017) conducted a case report in Giant cardiac fibroma (n=1). Surgical excision was evaluated on Successful surgical resection and postoperative recovery. Surgical excision of a giant cardiac fibroma in an asymptomatic 21-month-old child was performed safely, resulting in an uneventful recovery and no recurrence at 7 months.
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