Multiple fibroelastomas: a case report and review of the literature.
Cardiac papillary fibroelastoma is a rare primary cardiac tumor that usually involves the heart valves. Multiple fibroelastomas found in a single patient is an even more rare occurrence. We describe the case of a 41-year-old woman who presented with an acute cerebrovascular accident, and was found to have 4 separate fibroelastoma tumors involving the aortic and mitral valves. The role of echocardiography in the diagnosis of this unusual tumor and its therapy is discussed.
Kanarek
Steven E
SE
North Shore University Hospital, Manhasset, NY 11030, USA.
Wright
Paul
P
Liu
Jing
J
Boglioli
Lauren R
LR
Bajwa
Ajaypartap S
AS
Hall
Michael
M
Kort
Smadar
S
D000328:Adult; D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D005260:Female; D005350:Fibroma / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D006349:Heart Valve Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D020521:Stroke / Q000209:etiology; D016896:Treatment Outcome