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Surgical excision of a giant cardiac fibroma in an asymptomatic child

Serkan SEÇİCİ
Fahrettin UYSAL
Volkan YAZICIOĞLU
Özlem Mehtap BOSTAN
IŞIK ŞENKAYA SIĞNAK
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52–54
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We report a case of successful surgical excision of a giant cardiac fibroma in an asymptomatic child.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Cardiac fibroma is a rare primary tumor of the heart.
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Key Findings & Data:Patients can be asymptomatic or present with palpitations, cardiac murmur, syncope, arrhythmias, symptoms of congestive heart failure, or sudden death.
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Conclusion & Impact:We report a case of successful surgical excision of a giant cardiac fibroma in an asymptomatic child.
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⚙️Variables:Cardiac fibroma · surgery · cardiopulmonary bypass

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Cardiac fibroma is a rare primary tumor of the heart. Patients can be asymptomatic or present with palpitations, cardiac murmur, syncope, arrhythmias, symptoms of congestive heart failure, or sudden death. We report a case of successful surgical excision of a giant cardiac fibroma in an asymptomatic child.

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SEÇİCİ, S., UYSAL, F., YAZICIOĞLU, V., BOSTAN, Ö. M., SIĞNAK, I. Ş. (2018). Surgical excision of a giant cardiac fibroma in an asymptomatic child. The European Research Journal, Cilt: 4 - Sayı: 1, 52–54. https://ajindex.com/articles/361117

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