title: [Papillary fibroelastoma of the aortic valve--a rare cause of thromboembolic cerebral infarct].
abstract: We report on a case of papillary fibroelastoma of the aortic valve in a 55 year old female patient, who had thrombembolic complications and subsequent stroke. The tumor was resected without disturbing the structure and function of the aortic valve.
authors.affiliation: Allgemeines Krankenhaus Altona III. Medizinische Abteilung (Kardiologie + Pneumologie) Paul-Ehrlich-Strasse 1 22763 Hamburg, Germany.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Maring
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Dunkel
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lass
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Diefenbach
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ostermeyer
mesh_terms: D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D002526:Cerebellar Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D002544:Cerebral Infarction / Q000209:etiology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005350:Fibroma / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D020766:Intracranial Embolism / Q000209:etiology*; D008875:Middle Aged
vernacular_title: Papilläres Fibroelastom der Aortenklappe--Eine seltene Ursache für einen thrombembolischen Hirninfarkt.