title: Papillary fibroelastoma of tricuspid valve in a pediatric patient.
abstract: We are reporting a rare case of papillary fibroelastoma of the tricuspid valve in an 8-year-old child who presented with pulmonary embolism. Echocardiography was instrumental in determining the source of the pulmonary embolism, but not in delineating between tumor and thrombus. Successful surgical resection of the mass was accomplished and good outcome was attained despite the delay in diagnosis and failure of medical management. A high index of suspicion for tumor involving the tricuspid valve is emphasized despite its rarity in children.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Section of Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut 06510, USA. mohsenkarimimd@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Mohsen
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Karimi
authors.forename: Mac
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Vining
authors.forename: Rod
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Pellenberg
authors.forename: Ryan
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Jajosky
mesh_terms: D000792:Angiography / Q000379:methods; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D002648:Child; D004452:Echocardiography; D005350:Fibroma / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006324:Heart Arrest, Induced / Q000379:methods; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / Q000379:methods*; D006493:Heparin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008297:Male; D011182:Postoperative Care / Q000379:methods; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D035583:Rare Diseases; D018570:Risk Assessment; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014261:Tricuspid Valve / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery
chemical_list: D006493:Heparin
keywords: 16