A Case of Papillary Fibroelastoma of the Right Atrium with Pulmonary Embolism
10.4326/jjcvs.35.340
- VernacularTitle:肺塞栓を認めた右房発生の乳頭状弾性線維腫の１例
- Author:
Tatsunori Kimura
;
Toshihide Yoshimatsu
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- From:Japanese Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery
2006;35(6):340-342
- CountryJapan
- Language:Japanese
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Abstract:
A 78-year-old man experienced transient palpitations. Echocardiography disclosed a mobile tumor measuring 8mm in diameter in the right atrium. Although the symptom was transient, surgical resection with cardiopulmonary bypass was performed because of the detection of multiple perfusion defects on lung perfusion scintigraphy. The tumor was found to be papillary fibroelastoma. Papillary fibroelastoma is a benign endocardiac tumor less frequent than myxoma and cardiac lipoma, and commonly arising from a heart valve. Papillary fibroelastoma arising from the right atrium is rare. The postoperative course was uneventful, and the mass has not recurred during one year of follow-up.
