Key result
3D-printed cardiac modeling enables successful surgical enucleation of a rare interatrial septal schwannoma.
Why the study?
Surgical planning for cardiac schwannoma resection can be challenging due to tumor location and involvement of cardiac structures, and optimal approaches are not well established.
Does 3D printing facilitate surgical planning for primary cardiac schwannoma resection?
Population
A 42-year-old woman with a huge benign cardiac schwannoma in the interatrial septum
Comparison
Use of 3D printing for surgical planning vs no 3D printing
Design
Case report
Follow-up
Postoperative period until discharge without complication
Authors
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Rare interatrial schwannoma adds to cardiac tumor differentials; leaves open standardized management for this entity.
Case Report (n=1)
No
Does 3D printing facilitate surgical planning for primary cardiac schwannoma resection?
3D printing can be a valuable tool for surgical planning in complex cases of cardiac tumors when standard imaging modalities are inconclusive.
Son et al. (2015) conducted a case report in Primary cardiac schwannoma (n=1). 3D printing for surgical planning was evaluated on Surgical outcome (tumor enucleation and discharge). 3D printing of the heart and tumor facilitated optimal surgical planning, leading to the successful enucleation of a huge benign cardiac schwannoma in the interatrial septum without complications.
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