title: Papillary fibroelastoma of the anterior leaflet of the mitral valve mimicking vegetation.
abstract: The papillary fibroelastoma (PFE) is a rare and benign primary cardiac tumor, and the most frequently found tumor occurring in the cardiac valves. With the introduction of echocardiography, the diagnosis of these tumors in living patients has been reported sporadically. The PFEs have been found most often on valve leaflets, chordae tendineae, and both ventricles. We describe an interesting case of the PFE originating from the anterior leaflet of the mitral valve mimicking vegetation. The patient underwent successful surgical removal of the PFE.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiac Surgery, University Hospital Center of Tirana, Tirana, Albania.
authors.forename: Edvin
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Prifti
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, Regional Hospital of Gjakovo, Gjakovo, Kosovo fadilademaj1971@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Fadil
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ademaj
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiac Surgery, University Hospital Center of Tirana, Tirana, Albania.
authors.forename: Majlinda
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ikonomi
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, Regional Hospital of Gjakovo, Gjakovo, Kosovo.
authors.forename: Aurel
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Demiraj