[Very large cardiac tumor revealed by ventricular arrhythmia in a 18-month-old infant]

Arch Pediatr. 2006 Nov;13(11):1416-9. doi: 10.1016/j.arcped.2006.06.023. Epub 2006 Aug 22.
[Article in French]

Abstract

Cardiac tumors are rare in childhood and can be revealed by arrhythmias. We report the observation of an 18-month-old infant who had an episode of ventricular tachycardia (VT) which resulted in a large intramyocardic tumour diagnosis evocating a left ventricular fibroma. A treatment by amiodarone allowed a stable reduction of the VT. The presence of an intracardiac obstruction or uncontrollable arrhythmias would lead to a surgical resection.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Heart Neoplasms / complications*
  • Heart Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Heart Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Male
  • Tachycardia, Ventricular / etiology*