title: Surgical issues in giant right ventricular fibroma.
abstract: Cardiac fibroma is a rare and benign tumor usually seen in infants and children. We report a 3-year-old asymptomatic child who presented with a giant right ventricular (RV) fibroma. He underwent complete surgical resection and is doing well at follow-up. Because of the size of the tumor and the potential need for resection of RV free wall, it is essential to have contingency plans to deal with postoperative RV failure.
authors.affiliation: Section of Pediatric Cardiology, University of Chicago Children's Hospital, Illinois 60637, USA.
authors.forename: Brojendra N
authors.initials: BN
authors.lastname: Agarwala
authors.forename: Joanne P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Starr
authors.forename: Eloise
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Walker
authors.forename: Emile A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Bacha
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D018618:Echocardiography, Doppler, Color; D005350:Fibroma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006337:Heart Murmurs / Q000209:etiology; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D016278:Ventricular Function, Right