Rare anatomic location of a papillary fibroelastoma

Rubie Maybury; Philip Mullenix; Michael Greenberg; Minling Liu; Gregory Trachiotis

doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2009.04.079

Rare anatomic location of a papillary fibroelastoma

Ann Thorac Surg. 2009 Dec;88(6):2034-5. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2009.04.079.

Authors

Rubie Maybury¹, Philip Mullenix, Michael Greenberg, Minling Liu, Gregory Trachiotis

Affiliation

¹ Division of Cardiology, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Washington, DC 20422, USA.

PMID: 19932293
DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2009.04.079

Abstract

A rare anatomic location of a fibroelastoma arising form the edge of the right atrial wall near the atrioventricular node and the base of the septal leaflet of the tricuspid valve is presented. Complete surgical excision remains the goal with a precise and careful technique to ensure conduction integrity.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Aged
Cardiac Surgical Procedures / methods
Diagnosis, Differential
Fibroma
Heart Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
Heart Neoplasms / pathology
Heart Neoplasms / surgery*
Heart Valve Diseases / diagnostic imaging
Heart Valve Diseases / pathology
Heart Valve Diseases / surgery*
Humans
Male
Tricuspid Valve*
Ultrasonography