Papillary fibroelastoma of the aortic valve: incidental finding with intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography.
Papillary fibroelastoma is a benign but rare tumor of the heart, usually derived from the endocardium. Although rarely clinically symptomatic, fibroelastoma has a potential for valvular dysfunction and systemic embolization. In this article, we show the images of a previously undiagnosed mass that was surgically excised in a 73-year-old woman.
Botta
Luca
L
Department of Cardiac Surgery, University of Bologna, Policlinico S. Orsola-Malpighi, Via Massarenti 9, 40138 Bologna, Italy. allucbot@tiscali.it
Dell'Amore
Andrea
A
Pilato
Emanuele
E
Leone
Ornella
O
Di Bartolomeo
Roberto
R
D000368:Aged; D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D005350:Fibroma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006349:Heart Valve Diseases / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D033162:Incidental Findings; D007432:Intraoperative Period; D016896:Treatment Outcome