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Giant fibroma of the right ventricle

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 August 2006

Vita Zidere ,
Inguna Lubaua  and
Aris Lacis
Vita Zidere
Affiliation:
The Latvian State Cardiology Centre for Children, Children's Hospital “Gailezers”, Latvia
Inguna Lubaua
Affiliation:
The Latvian State Cardiology Centre for Children, Children's Hospital “Gailezers”, Latvia
Aris Lacis
Affiliation:
The Latvian State Cardiology Centre for Children, Children's Hospital “Gailezers”, Latvia
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Abstract

Cardiac fibromas are rare benign tumours of connective tissue that occur most frequently in children within the left ventricle. Spontaneous regression has not been observed, and surgical intervention is usually required. We have successfully treated a 1-year old girl with a giant fibroma of the right ventricle using the principles of the Batista procedure. The diagnosis was primarily made using transthoracic echocardiography.

Keywords

Cardiac tumoursechocardiographyBatista procedureventricular reduction
Type
Brief Report
Information
Cardiology in the Young , Volume 12 , Issue 6 , December 2002 , pp. 584 - 586
Copyright
2002 Cambridge University Press

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