title: Papillary fibroelastoma of the mitral valve with systemic embolization.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, GATA Etlik, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Karaeren
authors.forename: T F
authors.initials: TF
authors.lastname: Ilgenli
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Celik
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Deveci
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kuralay
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Barçin
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Uzun
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Genç
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Demirtas
mesh_terms: 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