Surgical excision of a giant cardiac fibroma in an asymptomatic child

Authors : Serkan Seçici, Fahrettin Uysal, Volkan Yazicioğlu, Özlem Mehtap Bostan, Işık Şenkaya Siğnak

Pages : 52-54

Doi:10.18621/eurj.342533

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Publication Date : 2018-01-04

Article Type : Other

Abstract :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.
Keywords : Cardiac fibroma, surgery, cardiopulmonary bypass