Incidental Left Ventricular Fibroma Detected During Pre-Participation Screening in a Young Athlete
Primary cardiac fibromas are rare benign tumors that may carry arrhythmic risk. We report a case of cardiac fibroma that was incidentally detected in an 18-year-old athlete with echocardiography and MRI during routine pre-championship screening. Following multidisciplinary heart team discussion and shared decision-making, surgical excision was performed due to potential arrhythmic risk in the setting of high-intensity athletic activity.
Authors
- Fiza Halima
- Hafsa Maryam
- Alya J. Al Hashmi
- Meetha S. Al Ameri
- Asna Ayoob
Institutions
- University of Dubai (AE)
- Rashid Hospital (AE)
- Dubai Medical College (AE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of the Saudi Heart Association
- Published
- 2026-03-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.37616/2212-5043.1485
- Primary Topic
- Cardiac tumors and thrombi
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00