Successful Radiofrequency Ablation of a Huge Left Ventricular Fibroma in a Child.

Abstract

Cardiac fibroma is a rare disease, and surgical resection generally remains the treatment of choice for these tumors in children. However, open surgery for some patients has to be rejected due to high risk. Here, we report a case of somewhat successful radiofrequency ablation of a huge left ventricular fibroma in a 3-year-old asymptomatic child. At the 3-month follow-up, the child was clinically well. Our case highlights that radiofrequency ablation may be used as an alternative treatment for the cardiac tumors, which are unsuitable for cardiac operation.