A case of papillary fibroelastoma in the left ventricle

Cardiac papillary fibroelastoma (CPF) is a rare and benign primary cardiac neoplasm of unknown prevalence. The incidence of CPF in the left ventricle is lower than that in other parts of the heart. A 65-year-old female was referred to our cardiology department for evaluation of a cardiac mass of the...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Hyun, Joo Yong, Jung, In Hyun, Lee, Hyun Jong, Lee, Sook Jin, Kim, Jin Seok, Na, Chan Young, Ro, Young Moo
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Korean Association of Internal Medicine 2013
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3543966/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23346001
http://dx.doi.org/10.3904/kjim.2013.28.1.89
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Sumario:Cardiac papillary fibroelastoma (CPF) is a rare and benign primary cardiac neoplasm of unknown prevalence. The incidence of CPF in the left ventricle is lower than that in other parts of the heart. A 65-year-old female was referred to our cardiology department for evaluation of a cardiac mass of the left ventricle. Transthoracic echocardiography revealed a 1.8 × 1.7 cm highly mobile round mass attached by a stalk to the apical inferior wall of the left ventricle with an echolucent area. The mass was successfully removed without any postoperative complications and was identified as a CPF.

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