title: Native aortic valve thrombosis resembling papillary fibroelastoma.
abstract: The differential diagnosis of cardiac mass is important in determining the therapeutic plan and avoiding unnecessary surgical intervention. Non-invasive imaging methods would be useful in the diagnosis of suspected cardiac mass, because they may provide earlier diagnosis and more accurate assessment of cardiac mass. Native aortic valve thrombosis is a rare disorder and difficult to differentiate from a tumor, and in particular, a papillary fibroelastoma. Thus, the clinical decision making with imaging modalities should be performed cautiously. We recently met a female patient who had a aortic valve mass resembling papillary fibroelastoma in normal native valve. The patient underwent a surgical resection and the pathologic finding showed an organized thrombus with no evidence of papillary fibroelastoma.
authors.affiliation: Regional Cardiocerebrovascular Center, Dong-A University Hospital, Busan, Korea.
authors.forename: Minkwan
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Regional Cardiocerebrovascular Center, Dong-A University Hospital, Busan, Korea.
authors.forename: Suk-Hyun
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Regional Cardiocerebrovascular Center, Dong-A University Hospital, Busan, Korea.
authors.forename: Sang Yi
authors.initials: SY
authors.lastname: Moon
authors.affiliation: Regional Cardiocerebrovascular Center, Dong-A University Hospital, Busan, Korea.
authors.forename: Eu Gene
authors.initials: EG
authors.lastname: Jeong
authors.affiliation: Regional Cardiocerebrovascular Center, Dong-A University Hospital, Busan, Korea.
authors.forename: Eui Han
authors.initials: EH
authors.lastname: Jung
authors.affiliation: Regional Cardiocerebrovascular Center, Dong-A University Hospital, Busan, Korea.
authors.forename: Hwa Seong
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Nam
authors.affiliation: Regional Cardiocerebrovascular Center, Dong-A University Hospital, Busan, Korea.
authors.forename: Jae-Hyuk
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Choi
authors.affiliation: Regional Cardiocerebrovascular Center, Dong-A University Hospital, Busan, Korea. ; Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Dong-A University College of Medicine, Busan, Korea.
authors.forename: Kyungil
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Park
keywords: Aortic valve; Pulmonary embolism; Thrombosis