A case report of primary cardiac fibroma: an effective approach for diagnosis and therapy of a pathologically benign tumour with an unfavourable prognosis.

Cardiac fibroma is a pathologically benign tumour with an unfavourable prognosis because of lethal arrhythmias, which can be controlled by its resection. Thus, it is important to preoperatively distinguish cardiac fibroma from other benign tumours, in order to prioritize surgical intervention for those with cardiac fibromas. Preoperative diagnosis with echocardiography and magnetic resonance imaging and early preventative surgery are the keys to improve prognosis of patients with cardiac fibromas.