title: Papillary fibroblastoma of tricuspid valve with pulmonary embolization.
abstract: A 53-year-old man was diagnosed with a papillary fibroelastoma of the tricuspid valve with pulmonary embolization and associated coronary artery disease. He underwent excision of the tumor and coronary bypass grafting. Due to potential embolization, it is recommended that all such fibroelastomas be excised.
authors.affiliation: Cardiovascular Surgery Unit, University Magna Graecia, Catanzaro, Italy. mastroroberto@unicz.it
authors.forename: Pasquale
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Mastroroberto
authors.forename: Silvio
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Olivito
authors.forename: Francesco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Onorati
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: di Virgilio
authors.forename: Salvatore
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Merola
authors.forename: Attilio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Renzulli
mesh_terms: D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000601:surgery*; D005350:Fibroma / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009360:Neoplastic Cells, Circulating; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000209:etiology*; D014261:Tricuspid Valve / Q000601:surgery*; D014463:Ultrasonography