title: Incidental detection of an aortic valve papillary fibroelastoma by echocardiography in an asymptomatic patient presenting with hypertension.
abstract: Papillary fibroelastomas are rare, frond-like tumours of uncertain etiology seen on cardiac valves, uncommonly found antemortem. They carry a significant risk of embolization, making their detection and excision during life an important issue. A case of an aortic valve papillary fibroelastoma is described, which was found at echocardiography in a patient being assessed for previously unrecognized, severe hypertension.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Toronto Hospital, University of Toronto, Ontario.
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Evans
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Butany
authors.forename: A S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Omran
authors.forename: T E
authors.initials: TE
authors.lastname: David
mesh_terms: D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D002291:Carcinoma, Papillary / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D005350:Fibroma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D006349:Heart Valve Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged