Multiple aortic valve papillary fibroelastoma: an unusual presentation of a rare tumor.
Cardiac papillary fibroelastoma is a rare cardiac tumor and occurs mainly on cardiac valves. The incidence of multiple lesions is exceedingly rare and is about 7% of all reported cases. Careful echocardiographic evaluation of the patient before operation is of high importance as the there is no recurrence after surgical excision. We present the first case of a patient with multiple aortic valve papillary fibroelastomas diagnosed before operation. The patient underwent surgical removal of the 3 masses that were confirmed as cardiac papillary fibroelastomas by pathologic examination. There was no evidence of aortic insufficiency after operation.
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA 90048, USA.
Yoram
Y
Neuman
Daniel J
DJ
Luthringer
Sergio
S
Kobal
Takashi
T
Miyamoto
Alfredo
A
Trento
Robert J
RJ
Siegel
D000368:Aged; D001021:Aortic Valve; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D005350:Fibroma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D006349:Heart Valve Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male