title: A Papillary Fibroelastoma Involving Aortic and Pulmonary Valves: Findings on Multimodality Imaging.
abstract: Cardiac papillary fibroelastoma, a rare entity, is the second most common benign primary cardiac tumor. Commonly involving the cardiac valves, this entity is increasingly diagnosed using different imaging modalities. We present a rare case of simultaneous involvement of both the aortic and pulmonary valves in an asymptomatic patient who underwent different imaging modalities, including transthoracic and transesophageal echocardiography, nongated and gated computed tomography, and magnetic resonance imaging. We will discuss the imaging findings and differential diagnosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Department of Medicine, Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois.
authors.forename: Amir Ali
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Rahsepar
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Department of Medicine, Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois.
authors.forename: Ahmadreza
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ghasemiesfe
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Department of Medicine, Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois.
authors.forename: Rahul N
authors.initials: RN
authors.lastname: Sawlani
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Department of Medicine, Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois.
authors.forename: Marcos P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Ferreira Botelho
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Department of Medicine, Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois.
authors.forename: Ajit S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Paintal
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Department of Medicine, Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois.
authors.forename: Yanki
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Tumer
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiac Surgery, Department of Medicine, Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois.
authors.forename: S Chris
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Malaisrie
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois.
authors.forename: Benjamin H
authors.initials: BH
authors.lastname: Freed
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Department of Medicine, Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois.
authors.forename: Jeremy D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Collins
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Department of Medicine, Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois. Electronic address: jcarr@northwestern.edu.
authors.forename: James C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Carr
mesh_terms: D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D005260:Female; D005350:Fibroma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D033162:Incidental Findings; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D064847:Multimodal Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D011664:Pulmonary Valve / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed