[Papillary fibroelastoma of the aortic valve--a rare cause of thromboembolic cerebral infarct].
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.
Maring
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Allgemeines Krankenhaus Altona III. Medizinische Abteilung (Kardiologie + Pneumologie) Paul-Ehrlich-Strasse 1 22763 Hamburg, Germany.
Dunkel
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Lass
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Diefenbach
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Ostermeyer
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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
Papilläres Fibroelastom der Aortenklappe--Eine seltene Ursache für einen thrombembolischen Hirninfarkt.