Neoplastic Process
cardiac fibroma
car·di·ac fi·bro·ma
Definitions related to cardiac fibroma:
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A fibroma of the heart.Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)The Human Phenotype Ontology Project, 2021
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A rare benign heart neoplasm usually occurring in young children. It is characterized by the presence of bland spindle cells and collagenous stroma formation. Clinical presentation may include cardiac arrhythmia, cyanosis, heart failure or sudden death.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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