Resection of a large primary left ventricle tumour by cardiac autotransplantation in a 2-month-old infant: a case report.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Surgery is the fundamental method for the treatment of primary cardiac tumours. However, due to the inaccessibility of anatomy and the proximity of important structures, it is very difficult to completely resect tumours of the left atrium or left ventricle without damaging the normal tissues. Cardiac autotransplantation for the resection of cardiac tumours is carried out by taking out the heart from the body, resecting cardiac tumours, and then transplanting the heart back into the body.

Case summary

This article presents a successful case of cardiac autotransplantation for the complete resection of primary cardiac tumour in a 2-month-old infant and shares the noteworthy experience.

Discussion

Tumours located in the left atrium and left ventricle are diffic

SUBMITTER: Liu Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7042140 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature