[Papillary Fibroelastoma of the Left Ventricular Outflow Tract;Report of a Case]

Kyobu Geka. 2018 Sep;71(9):697-700.
[Article in Japanese]

Abstract

Papillary fibroelastoma(PFE) is a rare and benign primary cardiac neoplasm. The incidence of PFE in the left ventricle is lower than that in other parts of the heart. A 67-year-old female was referred to our cardiology department for treatment of severe cardiac failure due to mitral regurgitation. Transthoracic and transesophageal echocardiography coincidently revealed a 1.0 cm highly mobile mass attached by a stalk to the outflow tract wall of the left ventricle. The mass was easily detected using endoscope and successfully removed without any postoperative complications and was pathologically diagnosed as a PFE. In this report, we discuss the echocardiographic character of PFE and the usefulness of endoscope for the identification and resection of a PFE in the left ventricle.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Echocardiography, Transesophageal
  • Endoscopy
  • Female
  • Fibroma / diagnostic imaging*
  • Fibroma / surgery
  • Heart Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging*
  • Heart Neoplasms / surgery
  • Heart Ventricles / diagnostic imaging
  • Humans
  • Incidental Findings