Cardiac papillary fibroelastoma in left ventricular apex

Cardiovasc Pathol. 2007 Sep-Oct;16(5):317-9. doi: 10.1016/j.carpath.2006.12.002. Epub 2007 Aug 6.

Abstract

Papillary fibroelastoma (PF) is a rare benign heart tumor and represents less than 10% of primary cardiac tumors. It mainly affects the cardiac valves and is often discovered during open heart surgery or autopsy. We present a case of a patient who was detected with a left ventricular apex tumor during the evaluation of the transient ischemic attack. The patient underwent surgery, and subsequently, macroscopic and microscopic examination confirmed the diagnosis of PF.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Cardiac Surgical Procedures
  • Heart Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Heart Neoplasms / surgery
  • Heart Ventricles / pathology
  • Humans
  • Incidental Findings*
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Neoplasms, Fibrous Tissue / diagnosis*
  • Neoplasms, Fibrous Tissue / surgery
  • Treatment Outcome