title: Papillary fibroelastoma of aortic valve: diagnosis and surgical management.
abstract: Papillary fibroelastoma (PFE) is a rare and benign cardiac tumour that mainly affects the valves. This tumour has the potential to cause serious life threatening thromboembolic complications. Herein, we describe successful excision of an aortic valve papillary fibroelastoma. The importance of valve sparing tumour resection is emphasised.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Nedlands, WA 6009, Australia. drpankajsaxena@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Pankaj
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Saxena
authors.forename: Andrew
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Igor E
authors.initials: IE
authors.lastname: Konstantinov
authors.forename: Mark A J
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Newman
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D001022:Aortic Valve Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D013504:Cardiovascular Surgical Procedures; D005260:Female; D005350:Fibroma / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006349:Heart Valve Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans