title: Cardiac fibroma in an infant: single ventricle palliation as a bridge to heart transplantation.
abstract: A prenatal echocardiogram revealed a large right ventricular mass. Following birth, there was obstruction to pulmonary blood flow and cyanosis. The tumor's size and location prevented resection. The patient underwent "single ventricle palliation," including placement of a systemic-to-pulmonary shunt as a newborn. This palliation served as a successful bridge to heart transplantation at 7 months of age. Pathologic examination revealed cardiac fibroma.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina 29425, USA.
authors.forename: Benjamin R
authors.initials: BR
authors.lastname: Waller
authors.forename: Scott M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Bradley
authors.forename: A Jackson
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Crumbley
authors.forename: Henry B
authors.initials: HB
authors.lastname: Wiles
authors.forename: Tim C
authors.initials: TC
authors.lastname: McQuinn
authors.forename: Allan T
authors.initials: AT
authors.lastname: Bennett
mesh_terms: D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D004452:Echocardiography; D005350:Fibroma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D016027:Heart Transplantation; D006352:Heart Ventricles; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D010166:Palliative Care