Volume 39, Issue 9 pp. 1259-1260
CLINICAL VIGNETTE

From Goliath to David: Interventricular fibroma

Francesco Negri MD

Corresponding Author

Francesco Negri MD

Division of Cardiology, Cardiothoracic Department, Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria Friuli Centrale (ASUFC), Udine, Italy

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Francesco Negri, MD, Division of Cardiology, Cardiothoracic Department, Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria Integrata Udine, Italy.

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Massimo Burelli MD

Massimo Burelli MD

Postgraduate School in Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Trieste, Italy

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Valentino Collini MD

Valentino Collini MD

Postgraduate School in Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Trieste, Italy

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Daisy Pavoni MD

Daisy Pavoni MD

Division of Cardiology, Cardiothoracic Department, Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria Friuli Centrale (ASUFC), Udine, Italy

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Michela Puppato MD

Michela Puppato MD

Institute of Radiology, Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria Friuli Centrale (ASUFC), Udine, Italy

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Massimo Imazio MD, FESC, FHFA

Massimo Imazio MD, FESC, FHFA

Division of Cardiology, Cardiothoracic Department, Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria Friuli Centrale (ASUFC), Udine, Italy

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First published: 30 July 2022

Abstract

We describe an interventricular septum mass in 1 years old child, followed during 14 years. The mass did not grow up over time, the patient did not experienced any arrythmia, and did not developed heart failure. A complete diagnosis of interventricular Fibroma was made at the age of 14 years old when the patient underwent to cardiac MRI. A close follow up was in this case the winner strategy, saving him from an early unnecessary cardiac surgery.

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