Transesophageal echocardiographic localization of an aortic valve papillary fibroelastoma during routine coronary artery bypass surgery

Papillary fibroelastomas are rare, primary cardiac tumors most often diagnosed incidentally at autopsy. These tumors have been associated with embolism, neurologic injury, coronary ischemia and sudden death. We report a case of clinical detection of an asymptomatic aortic valve papillary fibroelasto...

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Published in:	The Journal of heart valve disease Vol. 2; no. 6; p. 662
Main Authors:	Autz, L, Krieger, K H, Yao, F S
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	England 01-11-1993
Subjects:	Aged Aortic Valve - diagnostic imaging Aortic Valve - pathology Connective Tissue - pathology Coronary Artery Bypass Echocardiography, Transesophageal Elastic Tissue - pathology Fibroma - diagnostic imaging Fibroma - pathology Heart Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging Heart Neoplasms - pathology Heart Valve Diseases - diagnostic imaging Heart Valve Diseases - pathology Humans Male Ultrasonography, Interventional
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Summary:	Papillary fibroelastomas are rare, primary cardiac tumors most often diagnosed incidentally at autopsy. These tumors have been associated with embolism, neurologic injury, coronary ischemia and sudden death. We report a case of clinical detection of an asymptomatic aortic valve papillary fibroelastoma by transesophageal echocardiography. The mass was an incidental finding during routine coronary artery bypass surgery. This finding dictated a change in the operative approach to include resection of the aortic valve mass in addition to coronary revascularization.
ISSN:	0966-8519