[Mitral papillary fibroelastoma in a HIV infected patient].
BACKGROUND
Papillary fibroelastoma of the endocardium is a benign cardiac tumor which may cause embolic events.


METHODS
We report the first case, to our knowledge, of cardiac papillary fibroelastoma which was revealed by cerebral ischemic events in a patient infected by the human immunodeficiency virus. The initial diagnosis was mitral endocarditis complicated by cerebral embolic events.


CONCLUSIONS
This case demonstrates that fibroelastomas should be added to other valvular diseases described in HIV infected patients. We recall the embolic potential of cardiac papillary fibroelastomas which warrant surgical treatment.
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Service d'Anatomie Pathologique, Hôpital Broussais, Paris.
Berrebi
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Chauvaud
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Fornes
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Farge
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Bruneval
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P
D000328:Adult; D004452:Echocardiography; D004696:Endocarditis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005350:Fibroma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications*; D006349:Heart Valve Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome
Fibroélastome papillaire mitral au cours de l'infection par le virus de l'immunodéficience humaine.