A papillary fibroelastoma of the tricuspid valve.
Primary cardiac tumours are rare in children. Of these, papillary fibroelastomas are unusual but benign, usually being found in adults. There are only sporadic cases reported in children. We diagnosed such a papillary fibroelastoma involving the tricuspid valve in an asymptomatic child during a routine cardiac investigation.
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Paediatric Cardiology Department, Hospital de Santa Marta, Lisbon, Portugal. f_parames@hotmail.com
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D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D005350:Fibroma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010210:Papillary Muscles; D014261:Tricuspid Valve