title: Multiple microthrombi on a papillary fibroelastoma of the aortic valve.
abstract: We report the case of a cardiac papillary fibroelastoma of the aortic valve resected by simple shaving the pedicle. The macroscopic view showed a jelly-like aspect, with the classical appearance of a sea anemone under water, with multiple slender fronds and numerous little submillimetric thrombi disseminated among the branches of the tumor.
authors.affiliation: Cardiovascular and Thoracic Department, Cardiac Surgery Clinic, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Grenoble, Université Joseph Fourier, Grenoble, France. ochavanon@chu-grenoble.fr
authors.forename: Olivier
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Chavanon
authors.forename: Monsef
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hlal
authors.forename: Abderhamane
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bakkali
authors.forename: Géraldine
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Dessertaine
authors.forename: Claire
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Haffner-Dubus
authors.forename: Sylvie
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lantuejoul
authors.forename: Aude
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Boignard
mesh_terms: D001021:Aortic Valve; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004452:Echocardiography; D005260:Female; D005350:Fibroma / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010210:Papillary Muscles; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed