title: Giant papillary fibroelastoma of the right atrium: an unusual presentation.
abstract: Papillary fibroelastomas are small tumors of the valvular endocardium with a propensity to embolize. Fibroelastomas originating in the nonvalvular endocardium are rare. We report a giant papillary fibroelastoma of the right atrial septum presenting with hemodynamic compromise that resolved after surgical excision. The current literature and the diagnostic and therapeutic strategies are reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota 55905, USA.
authors.forename: Juan A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Crestanello
authors.forename: Thomas A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Orszulak
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D006325:Heart Atria; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans