- The European Research Journal
- Volume:4 Issue:1
- Surgical excision of a giant cardiac fibroma in an asymptomatic child
Surgical excision of a giant cardiac fibroma in an asymptomatic child
Authors : Serkan SEÇİCİ, Fahrettin UYSAL, Volkan YAZICIOĞLU, Özlem Mehtap BOSTAN, İşık ŞENKAYA SIĞNAK
Pages : 52-54
Doi:10.18621/eurj.342533
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Publication Date : 2018-01-04
Article Type : Other Papers
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
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