Minimally invasive resection of papillary fibroelastoma in a high-risk patient

J Cardiovasc Med (Hagerstown). 2007 Aug;8(8):639-41. doi: 10.2459/01.JCM.0000281694.01986.ab.

Abstract

Papillary fibroelastomas are rare, benign cardiac tumors that typically mandate surgical resection. These are usually approached through a median sternotomy with cardioplegic arrest and aortic cross-clamping. We describe the minimally invasive resection of a right atrial fibroelastoma performed on a beating heart via right mini-thoracotomy in a patient complicated by a previous laryngectomy, radiation therapy, and a left-sided pulmonary malignancy.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Cardiac Surgical Procedures* / adverse effects
  • Carotid Stenosis / complications
  • Fibroma / pathology
  • Fibroma / surgery*
  • Heart Atria / surgery
  • Heart Neoplasms / complications
  • Heart Neoplasms / pathology
  • Heart Neoplasms / surgery*
  • Humans
  • Laryngectomy / adverse effects
  • Lung Neoplasms / complications
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures
  • Papillary Muscles / pathology
  • Papillary Muscles / surgery*
  • Radiotherapy / adverse effects
  • Risk Assessment
  • Thoracotomy
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Tracheostomy / adverse effects
  • Treatment Outcome