title: Papillary fibroelastoma of the mitral valve in an 8-month-old infant.
abstract: Papillary fibroelastomas, the third most common primary cardiac tumor in adults, are extremely rare in children. These tumors grow slowly and are histologically benign but with high potential for life-threatening complications. We report an 8-month-old asymptomatic female infant with papillary fibroelastoma of the mitral valve, discovered by echocardiograph examination.
authors.affiliation: Pediatric Clinic, University Clinical Centre, Trnovac bb, 75,000 Tuzla, Bosnia-Herzegovina. bbs.enes@bih.net.ba
authors.forename: Hidajeta
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Begić
authors.forename: Angelo
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Placci
authors.forename: Fernando Maria
authors.initials: FM
authors.lastname: Picchio
authors.forename: Gaetano
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Gargiulo
authors.forename: Jasminka
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ibrahimović
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D005260:Female; D005350:Fibroma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D006349:Heart Valve Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery