Right ventricular outflow tract obstruction caused by right ventricular fibroma in a 5-month-old infant: a case report.

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Right ventricular outflow tract obstruction caused by right ventricular fibroma in a 5-month-old infant: a case report.

J Cardiothorac Surg. 2017 Jun 12;12(1):49

Authors: Mei F, Zhou B, Cui Y

Abstract
BACKGROUND: Cardiac fibroma is rarely encountered in children, and even more rare in neonates. We herein report a case of a 5-month-old female with severe right ventricular outflow tract obstruction caused by a large right ventricle fibroma that was successfully surgically resected.
CASE PRESENTATION: This report describes the case of a 5-month-old female infant with a large mass measuring 26 × 22 mm in the right ventricle cured successfully with surgery. Physical examination revealed a harsh S1 sound and a grade IV systolic murmur on the left sternal border. Surgical resection was indicated due to severe right ventricular outflow tract obstruction and further follow-up evaluation was uneventful.
CONCLUSION: The surgical procedure to excise such a large cardiac fibroma in a 5-month-old infant is feasible and safe.

PMID: 28606161 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

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