title: Papillary fibroelastoma. A right atrial presentation.
abstract: Papillary fibroelastoma is a rare cardiac tumor arising most frequently from valvular endocardium. These tumors are clinically important because of their tendency to embolize. Emphasis is therefore placed on early detection and surgical excision. We describe a case of a papillary fibroelastoma arising from the right atrium. To our knowledge, only 2 such cases have been reported in the English literature. Our case illustrates the discovery of a rare, but potentially fatal cardiac tumor, successfully removed by surgery.
authors.affiliation: Residency Program, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas.
authors.forename: M T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Gallas
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Reardon
authors.forename: P R
authors.initials: PR
authors.lastname: Reardon
authors.forename: C A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: DeFelice
authors.forename: A E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Raizner
authors.forename: D R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Mody
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005350:Fibroma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006325:Heart Atria; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male