Sudden, unexpected death due to cardiac fibroma. Report of a case and review of the literature.
A case of cardiac fibroma in a 58-year-old woman with a history of atrioventricular block is described. The patient died suddenly at home 6 days following the insertion of a pacemaker. Review of the pertinent literature is presented.
D003645:Death, Sudden / Q000209:etiology*; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D005260:Female; D005350:Fibroma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D006327:Heart Block / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial