title: Cardiac valve papillary fibro-elastoma: a report on three different clinical cases.
abstract: Cardiac papillary fibro-elastoma is a rare benign endocardial tumour predominantly affecting the aortic and mitral valves. We report three cases with different clinical presentations, and discuss the diagnostic and therapeutic strategies.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Aalsters Stedelijk Ziekenhuis, Aalst, Belgium.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Van Daele
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Callens
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Vanoverbeke
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Wellens
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001021:Aortic Valve; D005260:Female; D005350:Fibroma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008943:Mitral Valve; D055815:Young Adult