Anesthetic Management of the Excision of Left Ventricular Papillary Fibroelastoma : A case report.
- Author:
Eun Sung KIM
1
;
Joon Pyo JEON
;
Keon Hee RYU
Author Information
1. Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea. anejjp@catholic.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
cardiac neoplasm;
embolism;
papillary fibroelastoma
- MeSH:
Echocardiography;
Embolism;
Heart Neoplasms;
Heart Ventricles;
Hemodynamics;
Humans;
Mitral Valve;
Papillary Muscles
- From:Anesthesia and Pain Medicine
2008;3(2):131-133
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
We present a rare case of movable mass which attached to chordae and papillary muscle of anterior leaflet of mitral valve in left ventricle discovered preoperative echocardiography. The mass had risks of mechanical obstruction and hemodynamic instability. The patient underwent excision of mass and mitral valve replacement. The diagnosis of papillary fibroelastoma was confirmed by histologic examination. The surgery was done without any complications by safe and cautious anesthetic management without any complications.
