title: Papillary fibroelastoma, a rare but potentially treatable cause of embolic stroke: report of three cases.
abstract: Papillary fibroelastomas are rare benign tumours that are seldom diagnosed during life. We report three cases of this tumour; two patients had recurrent embolic events, and one was diagnosed incidentally. Although rare, these tumours are a potentially treatable cause of cardiac emboli. Prompt identification allows excision, which generally is curative.
authors.affiliation: John Hunter Hospital, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia.
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Saw
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nicholls
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Trim
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Thomson
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Hughes
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mitchell
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Leitch