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Papillary fibroelastoma of the anterior leaflet of the mitral valve mimicking vegetation

The papillary fibroelastoma (PFE) is a rare and benign primary cardiac tumor, and the most frequently found tumor occurring in the cardiac valves. With the introduction of echocardiography, the diagnosis of these tumors in living patients has been reported sporadically. The PFEs have been found most...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Prifti, Edvin, Ademaj, Fadil, Ikonomi, Majlinda, Demiraj, Aurel
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4505094/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26187170
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jscr/rjv091
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Sumario:The papillary fibroelastoma (PFE) is a rare and benign primary cardiac tumor, and the most frequently found tumor occurring in the cardiac valves. With the introduction of echocardiography, the diagnosis of these tumors in living patients has been reported sporadically. The PFEs have been found most often on valve leaflets, chordae tendineae, and both ventricles. We describe an interesting case of the PFE originating from the anterior leaflet of the mitral valve mimicking vegetation. The patient underwent successful surgical removal of the PFE.