Right Atrial Fibroma Requiring Emergent Intervention in an 8-Week-Old Infant

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Matthew Oster MD

Department of Cardiology, Sibley Heart Center,

Matthew Oster, MD, Sibley Heart Center, Department of Cardiology, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta, Ga, USA. Tel: (+1) 404-785-0878; Fax: (+1) 404-785-9188; E-mail: [email protected]Search for more papers by this author

Brian Kogon MD,

Brian Kogon MD

Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta,

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Bahig Shehata MD,

Bahig Shehata MD

Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine and Pediatrics, Emory University, Atlanta, Ga, USA

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Derek Fyfe MD,

Derek Fyfe MD

Department of Cardiology, Sibley Heart Center,

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Matthew Oster MD,

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Matthew Oster MD

Department of Cardiology, Sibley Heart Center,

Brian Kogon MD,

Brian Kogon MD

Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta,

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Bahig Shehata MD,

Bahig Shehata MD

Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine and Pediatrics, Emory University, Atlanta, Ga, USA

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Derek Fyfe MD,

Derek Fyfe MD

Department of Cardiology, Sibley Heart Center,

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First published: 28 May 2009

https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1747-0803.2008.00232.x

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ABSTRACT

Cardiac fibromas are extremely rare in children and typically do not involve the right atrium. We report the case of an 8-week-old infant with a right atrial fibroma who presented acutely in profound shock. Echocardiography revealed a large mass occupying the right atrium and obstructing flow through the tricuspid valve, prompting emergent surgical resection. To our knowledge, ours is the youngest patient to survive complete resection of a right atrial fibroma.

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