title: Papillary fibroelastoma of the aortic valve.
abstract: We hereby report the case of a patient with a papillary fibroelastoma involving the right coronary cusp of the aortic valve that was diagnosed with the use of transesophageal echocardiography after workup for recurrent transient ischemic attacks.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care, University of Chicago Medical Center, 5841 S Maryland Avenue, Chicago, IL 60637, USA.
authors.forename: William B
authors.initials: WB
authors.lastname: Weems
authors.forename: Solomon
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Aronson
authors.forename: Ximing
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Jayakar
authors.forename: Valluvan
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Jeevanandam
authors.forename: Roberto M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Lang
mesh_terms: D001021:Aortic Valve; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D005350:Fibroma / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D002546:Ischemic Attack, Transient / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged