title: Rare anatomic location of a papillary fibroelastoma.
abstract: A rare anatomic location of a fibroelastoma arising form the edge of the right atrial wall near the atrioventricular node and the base of the septal leaflet of the tricuspid valve is presented. Complete surgical excision remains the goal with a precise and careful technique to ensure conduction integrity.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Washington, DC 20422, USA.
authors.forename: Rubie
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Maybury
authors.forename: Philip
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Mullenix
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Greenberg
authors.forename: Minling
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Gregory
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Trachiotis
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005350:Fibroma; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006349:Heart Valve Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014261:Tricuspid Valve; D014463:Ultrasonography