Cardiac valve papillary fibro-elastoma: a report on three different clinical cases

E Van Daele; E Callens; H Vanoverbeke; F Wellens

Cardiac valve papillary fibro-elastoma: a report on three different clinical cases

Acta Chir Belg. 2010 Sep-Oct;110(5):561-3.

Authors

E Van Daele¹, E Callens, H Vanoverbeke, F Wellens

Affiliation

¹ Department of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Aalsters Stedelijk Ziekenhuis, Aalst, Belgium.

PMID: 21158337

Abstract

Cardiac papillary fibro-elastoma is a rare benign endocardial tumour predominantly affecting the aortic and mitral valves. We report three cases with different clinical presentations, and discuss the diagnostic and therapeutic strategies.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Aged, 80 and over
Aortic Valve*
Female
Fibroma / complications
Fibroma / diagnosis*
Fibroma / therapy
Heart Neoplasms / complications
Heart Neoplasms / diagnosis*
Heart Neoplasms / therapy
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Mitral Valve*
Young Adult