Utility of real-time three-dimensional echocardiography in improved assessment of a mitral valve papillary fibroelastoma

Rahul Suresh; Paul J Boor; Ghannam A Al-Dossari; Tareq Abu-Sharifeh; Sridhar Venkatachalam; Rafic F Berbarie

doi:10.1002/ccr3.996

Utility of real-time three-dimensional echocardiography in improved assessment of a mitral valve papillary fibroelastoma

Clin Case Rep. 2017 May 16;5(7):1193-1195. doi: 10.1002/ccr3.996. eCollection 2017 Jul.

Authors

Rahul Suresh¹, Paul J Boor², Ghannam A Al-Dossari³, Tareq Abu-Sharifeh⁴, Sridhar Venkatachalam⁴, Rafic F Berbarie⁴

Affiliations

¹ Department of Internal Medicine University of Texas Medical Branch 301 University Blvd Galveston 77555 Texas.
² Department of Pathology University of Texas Medical Branch 301 University Blvd Galveston 77555 Texas.
³ Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery Department of Surgery University of Texas Medical Branch 301 University Blvd Galveston 77555 Texas.
⁴ Division of Cardiology Department of Internal Medicine University of Texas Medical Branch 301 University Blvd Galveston 77555 Texas.

Abstract

Primary cardiac tumors are exceedingly rare. They are usually first identified by transthoracic echocardiography. However, transesophageal echocardiography (TEE), with the aid of real-time three-dimensional (3D) imaging, can provide additional important mass characteristics. We present a case that demonstrates the usefulness of 3D TEE in characterizing a papillary fibroelastoma.

Keywords: Mitral valve; three‐dimensional; transesophageal echocardiography.