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Interventricular fibroma. Echocardiographic diagnosis and successful surgical removal in infancy
British Heart Journal
|December 1, 1983
Insights
A huge cardiac fibroma was surgically removed from a 7-month-old infant. This represents the youngest patient to successfully undergo removal of an interventricular septal fibroma.
Area of Science:
- Cardiology
- Pediatric Surgery
- Cardiac Oncology
Background:
- Cardiac fibromas are rare, benign tumors that can occur in infants and children.
- Interventricular septal fibromas are a specific type of cardiac fibroma located within the heart's muscular wall.
- Surgical intervention is often necessary for symptomatic or large cardiac fibromas.
Observation:
- A 7-month-old infant presented with a large interventricular septal fibroma.
- The tumor's size and location necessitated complex surgical intervention.
Findings:
- Successful surgical excision of the massive interventricular septal fibroma was achieved.
- The infant experienced a favorable postoperative outcome.
Implications:
- This case highlights the feasibility of surgical intervention for large septal fibromas in young infants.
- It expands the understanding of surgical management for rare pediatric cardiac tumors.
Abstract:
A 7 month old infant underwent successful surgical removal of a huge interventricular septal fibroma. We believe this to be the youngest child to have undergone successful removal of such a lesion.