Occurrence of a second primary papillary fibroelastoma.
Papillary fibroelastomas are rare, benign cardiac tumours that most commonly arise from cardiac valves, and often present with signs and symptoms of embolization. A patient presented initially with transient ischemic attacks. He was found to have a papillary fibroelastoma on his tricuspid valve, which was successfully resected. Nine years later, he presented again with cerebral embolic symptoms and was found to have a new fibroelastoma on his mitral valve. The presence of a new lesion should be considered if signs or symptoms recur.
Hynes
Mark S
MS
Department of Cardiac Anesthesia, Ottawa Heart Institute, Ottawa, Ontario. mhynes@ottawaheart.on
Veinot
John P
JP
Chan
Kwan L
KL
D005350:Fibroma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D006349:Heart Valve Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D002546:Ischemic Attack, Transient / Q000150:complications; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016609:Neoplasms, Second Primary / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D014261:Tricuspid Valve