Surgical excision of a giant cardiac fibroma in an asymptomatic child
Journal Title: The European Research Journal - Year 2018, Vol 4, Issue 1
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.
Authors and Affiliations
Serkan Seçici, Fahrettin Uysal, Volkan Yazıcıoğlu, Özlem Mehtap Bostan, Işık Şenkaya Sığnak
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- EP ID EP252496
- DOI 10.18621/eurj.342533
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