title: Papillary fibroelastomas of the aortic and tricuspid valves mimicking vegetations in a patient with Turner syndrome.
abstract: A patient with Turner syndrome presented with shortness of breath with exertion. Three-dimensional transesophageal echocardiogram revealed a bicuspid aortic valve with severe aortic stenosis. There were multiple masses attached to the aortic valve and tricuspid valve, which mimicked vegetations. The patient underwent aortic and tricuspid valve replacement. Histology revealed papillary fibroelastomas of the aortic and tricuspid valves. To our knowledge, this is the first report of papillary fibroelastomas involving the left- and the right-sided valves in a patient with Turner syndrome.
authors.affiliation: AtlantiCare Medical Center, Pomona, New Jersey, USA.
authors.forename: Huili
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.affiliation: AtlantiCare Medical Center, Pomona, New Jersey, USA. Electronic address: jszheng@comcast.net.
authors.forename: Jingsheng
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zheng
authors.affiliation: AtlantiCare Medical Center, Pomona, New Jersey, USA.
authors.forename: Patrick
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: O'Beirne
authors.affiliation: AtlantiCare Medical Center, Pomona, New Jersey, USA.
authors.forename: Gerald
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ukrainski
authors.affiliation: AtlantiCare Medical Center, Pomona, New Jersey, USA.
authors.forename: Kenneth
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Khaw
authors.affiliation: AtlantiCare Medical Center, Pomona, New Jersey, USA.
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Saia
authors.affiliation: AtlantiCare Medical Center, Pomona, New Jersey, USA.
authors.forename: Lannae
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Ewing
authors.affiliation: AtlantiCare Medical Center, Pomona, New Jersey, USA.
authors.forename: Jorge
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Montilla
authors.affiliation: AtlantiCare Medical Center, Pomona, New Jersey, USA.
authors.forename: Chad
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bousanti
authors.affiliation: AtlantiCare Medical Center, Pomona, New Jersey, USA.
authors.forename: Lawrence
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Wehner
authors.affiliation: AtlantiCare Medical Center, Pomona, New Jersey, USA.
authors.forename: Edward
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Wrobleski
mesh_terms: D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D005260:Female; D005350:Fibroma; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D006349:Heart Valve Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D014261:Tricuspid Valve / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D014424:Turner Syndrome / Q000150:complications*