Papillary Fibroelastoma Mimicking Vegetation of the Mitral Valve.
10.4250/jcu.2012.20.4.213
- Author:
Su Young KIM
1
;
Tae Ho PARK
;
Dong Yeol LEE
;
Dong Hyun LEE
;
Young Rak CHO
;
Moo Hyun KIM
;
Young Dae KIM
;
Sook Hee HONG
Author Information
1. Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Dong-A University College of Medicine, Busan, Korea. thpark65@dau.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Papillary fibroelastoma;
Mitral valve;
Transthoracic echocardiography
- MeSH:
Echocardiography;
Heart Valves;
Mitral Valve
- From:Journal of Cardiovascular Ultrasound
2012;20(4):213-215
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Although cardiac papillary fibroelastoma is rare, it is the most common primary tumor of cardiac valves. The clinical presentation of these tumors varies from asymptomatic to embolic complications. We report an asymptomatic case of papillary fibroelastoma of mitral valve which was diagnosed by transthoracic echocardiography. The tumor was successfully resected by surgery.
