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Syncope in a female patient. Echocardiography and cardiac computed tomography reveal an unexpected diagnosis

Papillary fibroelastoma is a benign cardiac tumor with a high potential of embolization. Coronary computed tomography is a valuable tool for the work‐up of patients with papillary fibroelastoma, providing accurate information regarding the coronary circulation and morphology of the cardiac mass.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Giusca, Sorin, Buss, Sebastian, Lasitschka, Felix, Karck, Matthias, Korosoglou, Grigorios
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6552931/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31183087
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.2164
Descripción
Sumario:Papillary fibroelastoma is a benign cardiac tumor with a high potential of embolization. Coronary computed tomography is a valuable tool for the work‐up of patients with papillary fibroelastoma, providing accurate information regarding the coronary circulation and morphology of the cardiac mass.