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Cardiac Fibromas in the Adult
Author(s) -
Chu ZhiGang,
Zhu ZhiYu,
Liu MengQi,
Lv FaJin
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of cardiac surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.428
H-Index - 58
eISSN - 1540-8191
pISSN - 0886-0440
DOI - 10.1111/jocs.12251
Subject(s) - medicine , fibroma , cardiac tumors , lesion , cardiac surgery , radiology , heart neoplasms , surgery , pathology
Background Cardiac fibromas are primarily detected in infants and children but are extremely rare in adults. Methods We report a case of a cardiac fibroma in a 37 year old male and review the literature on this subject. Result The patient was referred for evaluation of a cardiac mass. Echocardiography and computed tomography examinations revealed it as an inhomogeneous mass with calcifications. Subsequently, the lesion was completely excised and confirmed to be a cardiac fibroma. Cardiac fibromas account for only a very small percentage of all cardiac tumors. The occurrence and severity of symptoms caused by cardiac fibromas are primarily determined by the sites and size of lesions. Imaging techniques are very sensitive in diagnosing cardiac fibromas, defining the extent and planning surgical approach. Surgical treatment of cardiac fibromas gives excellent early and late survival. Conclusion Although cardiac fibromas are benign, their behavior is unpredictable. Surgery appears to be the optimal treatment for patients with resectable tumors. doi: 10.1111/jocs.12251 (J Card Surg 2014;29:159–162)