Papillary fibroelastoma of aortic valve: diagnosis and surgical management.
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.
Saxena
Pankaj
P
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Nedlands, WA 6009, Australia. drpankajsaxena@hotmail.com
Lee
Andrew
A
Konstantinov
Igor E
IE
Newman
Mark A J
MA
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