[Aortic Valve Papillary Fibroelastoma Stated for Preoperative Twelve Years without Any Symptom: Report of a Case]

Masashi Toyama; Masato Nakayama; Sho Akita; Takahito Tomida; Yoshifumi Arai

[Aortic Valve Papillary Fibroelastoma Stated for Preoperative Twelve Years without Any Symptom: Report of a Case]

Kyobu Geka. 2024 Mar;77(3):222-225.

[Article in Japanese]

Authors

Masashi Toyama¹, Masato Nakayama, Sho Akita, Takahito Tomida, Yoshifumi Arai

Affiliation

¹ Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Toyohashi Municipal Hospital, Toyohashi, Japan.

PMID: 38465496

Abstract

We experienced a case of papillary fibroelastoma of aortic valve, which had been located for preoperative 12 years without any symptom. We could assess tumor growth rate of 0.17 mm/year. Because of recent reports of recurrence, close follow-up should be continued.

Publication types

Case Reports
English Abstract

MeSH terms

Aortic Valve / diagnostic imaging
Aortic Valve / surgery
Cardiac Papillary Fibroelastoma* / pathology
Fibroma* / diagnostic imaging
Fibroma* / surgery
Heart Neoplasms* / diagnostic imaging
Heart Neoplasms* / surgery
Humans