Left ventricular reconstruction after resection of a large fibroma.
Cardiac fibromas are rare tumors that are histologically benign but potentially lethal because of their location. The prognosis is related to complete resection. We report the case of a 15-year-old boy who, 1 year after partial excision of a large fibroma, underwent successful complete resection through a conventional surgical approach with left ventricular reconstruction.
Grinda
J M
JM
Department of Cardiac Surgery, Broussais Hospital, University of Paris VI, France.
Chachques
J C
JC
Jouan
J
J
Latremouille
C
C
Deloche
A
A
Carpentier
A F
AF
D000293:Adolescent; D005350:Fibroma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D012086:Reoperation; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D016896:Treatment Outcome