title: Multiple papillary fibroelastomas and thrombus in the left heart.
abstract: Cardiac papillary fibroelastomas (CPF) are benign cardiac tumors and usually discovered incidentally during echocardiography. This report describes the case of a 68-year-old man, referred to cardiology for multiple masses of the left ventricle and left atrium. The transthoracic echocardiography revealed multiple oscillating masses in the left ventricle and aortic valve, non-mobile mass in the left atrium with severe mitral stenosis and moderate aortic regurgitation. The patient underwent surgical resection of the masses with valve replacements. Histopathologic examination confirmed the diagnosis of CPF in the left ventricle and aortic valve, thrombus in the left atrium.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Haeundae Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, Busan, Korea.
authors.forename: Guang-Won
authors.initials: GW
authors.lastname: Seo
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Haeundae Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, Busan, Korea.
authors.forename: Sang-Hoon
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Seol
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Haeundae Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, Busan, Korea.
authors.forename: Bo-Min
authors.initials: BM
authors.lastname: Park
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Haeundae Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, Busan, Korea.
authors.forename: Tae-Jin
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Haeundae Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, Busan, Korea.
authors.forename: Jae-Kyun
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Haeundae Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, Busan, Korea.
authors.forename: Pil-Sang
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Song
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Haeundae Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, Busan, Korea.
authors.forename: Dong-Kie
authors.initials: DK
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Haeundae Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, Busan, Korea.
authors.forename: Ki-Hun
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Haeundae Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, Busan, Korea.
authors.forename: Yeon Mee
authors.initials: YM
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Haeundae Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, Busan, Korea.
authors.forename: Doo-Il
authors.initials: DI
authors.lastname: Kim
keywords: Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging; Cardiac papillary fibroelastomas; Cardiac tumor; Echocardiography; Left atrial thrombus
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