Multiple Papillary Fibroelastomas and Thrombus in the Left Heart.

Author: Guang Won SEO ¹ ; Sang Hoon SEOL ; Bo Min PARK ; Tae Jin KIM ; Jae Kyun KIM ; Pil Sang SONG ; Dong Kie KIM ; Ki Hun KIM ; Yeon Mee KIM ; Doo Il KIM
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1. Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Haeundae Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, Busan, Korea. hacemed@hanmail.net
Publication Type:Case Report
Keywords: Cardiac papillary fibroelastomas; Cardiac tumor; Left atrial thrombus; Echocardiography; Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging
MeSH: Aged; Aortic Valve; Aortic Valve Insufficiency; Cardiology; Diagnosis; Echocardiography; Heart Atria; Heart Neoplasms; Heart Ventricles; Heart*; Humans; Mitral Valve Stenosis; Thrombosis*
From:Journal of Cardiovascular Ultrasound 2014;22(1):40-42
CountryRepublic of Korea
Language:English
Abstract: Cardiac papillary fibroelastomas (CPF) are benign cardiac tumors and usually discovered incidentally during echocardiography. This report describes the case of a 68-year-old man, referred to cardiology for multiple masses of the left ventricle and left atrium. The transthoracic echocardiography revealed multiple oscillating masses in the left ventricle and aortic valve, non-mobile mass in the left atrium with severe mitral stenosis and moderate aortic regurgitation. The patient underwent surgical resection of the masses with valve replacements. Histopathologic examination confirmed the diagnosis of CPF in the left ventricle and aortic valve, thrombus in the left atrium.