title: Should right-sided fibroelastomas be operated upon?
abstract: There is general agreement that left-sided elastomas must be removed to avoid systemic complications. Right-sided localization is less risky and surgical treatment is not agreed upon. We report a case of surgical resected fibroelastoma of the tricuspid valve and discuss the indications to surgery by reviewing the literature on the few reported cases. We feel that, if surgery is timely, the tumor can be resected, thus preserving the native valve. This provides an opportunity to prevent possible right-sided complications due to increasing tumor size and embolization.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Padova Medical School, Italy.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Scalia
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Basso
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Rizzoli
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lupia
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Budano
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Thiene
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Venturini
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures; D004452:Echocardiography; D005260:Female; D005350:Fibroma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D014261:Tricuspid Valve / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery