Double papillary fibroelastoma: beautiful, innocent flowers in the left heart

Autor:	Mariana, Floria, Marina, Gerard, Yves, Louagie, Birgit, Weynand, Erwin, Schroeder
Rok vydání:	2013
Předmět:	Diagnosis Differential Heart Neoplasms Male Treatment Outcome Aortic Valve Humans Mitral Valve Fibroma Echocardiography Transesophageal Aged Follow-Up Studies
Zdroj:	Journal of clinical ultrasound : JCU. 42(9)
ISSN:	1097-0096
Popis:	Papillary fibroelastoma is a rare, benign tumor, and multiple papillary fibroelastomas are even more uncommon. In an asymptomatic patient scheduled for carotid endarterectomy, transthoracic echocardiography discovered a fibroelastoma on the mitral valve. Then, transesophageal echocardiography showed another fibroelastoma on the aortic valve. Because he also needed a right coronary artery bypass, the patient underwent surgical excision of both masses. Fibroelastomas are not always as innocent as they seem, and surgical excision is necessary because of their potential for systemic or coronary embolization. Transoesophageal echocardiography may improve the diagnosis of multiple papillary fibroelastomas.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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