Giant and multiple cardiac papillary fibroelastomas masquerading as acute cerebrovascular events

Cardiac papillary fibroelastomas are rare benign cardiac tumors. Their clinical significance results from their very high propensity for embolization. We present two such cases, which are rare regarding the size and multiplicity of these tumors.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Teodoru, Cosmin Adrian, Preda, Maria Alexandra, Borugă, Veronica Mădălina, Şuţă, Marius Cristian, Dărăbuş, Diana Maria, Toth, Anita-Emese, Barri, Leila Al, Cornea, Remus Florin, Grigorescu, Andrei Emanuel, Bonţe, Diana-Camelia, Stanca, Simona, Feier, Horea Bogdan
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Academy of Medical Sciences, Romanian Academy Publishing House, Bucharest 2020
Materias:
Case Reports
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8112784/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33817739
http://dx.doi.org/10.47162/RJME.61.3.36
Descripción
Sumario:Cardiac papillary fibroelastomas are rare benign cardiac tumors. Their clinical significance results from their very high propensity for embolization. We present two such cases, which are rare regarding the size and multiplicity of these tumors.

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