title: Papillary fibroelastoma: report of seven cases.
abstract: The papillary fibroelastoma (PFE) is a benign heart tumor, mainly found in the valves. Most tumors are asymptomatic, but when present, they are nonspecific or related to embolic phenomena. They are usually diagnosed at routine imaging studies or valve surgery and autopsies. Its treatment is controversial, due to its rarity. We describe seven PFE cases diagnosed and treated at our institution between 1989 and 2010, which constitutes the largest national case series study of this pathology to date.
authors.affiliation: Instituto Dante Pazzanese de Cardiologia, São Paulo, Brazil. lucascmm@yahoo.com.br
authors.forename: Lucas Cronemberger Maia
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Mendes
authors.forename: Jônatas
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Melo Neto
authors.forename: Jonathan Batista
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Souza
authors.forename: Edileide de Barros
authors.initials: Ede B
authors.lastname: Correia
authors.forename: Mabel de Moura Barros
authors.initials: Mde M
authors.lastname: Zamorano
authors.forename: Lílian Mary da
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Silva
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D058070:Asymptomatic Diseases / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D005350:Fibroma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010210:Papillary Muscles / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014463:Ultrasonography