Papillary fibroelastoma of the mitral valve with systemic embolization.
Primary tumors of the heart are rare disorders. In autopsy studies, their incidence was reported to be 0.01-0.5%. We present the case of a papillary fibroelastoma of the mitral valve with systemic embolization in a young man.
Karaeren
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Department of Cardiology, GATA Etlik, Ankara, Turkey.
Ilgenli
T F
TF
Celik
T
T
Deveci
S
S
Kuralay
E
E
Barçin
C
C
Uzun
M
M
Genç
C
C
Demirtas
E
E
D000328:Adult; D002544:Cerebral Infarction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004452:Echocardiography; D005350:Fibroma / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D020766:Intracranial Embolism / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008297:Male; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D010210:Papillary Muscles; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed