Papillary fibroelastoma, unusual cause of stroke in a young man: a case report

Papillary fibroelastoma, unusual cause of stroke in a young man: a case report

Abstract Background Papillary fibroelastoma is the third most common primary benign tumor with an incidence of up to 0.33% in autopsy series; it accounts for approximately 75% of all cardiac valvular tumors. Case presentation We describe a rare case of a 28-Year-old man that while playing football,...

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Main Authors: Elisabetta Grolla, Michele Dalla Vestra, Giampaolo Zoffoli, Riccardo D’Ascoli, Adriana Critelli, Rocco Quatrale, Domenico Mangino, Fausto Rigo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-05-01
Series:Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Subjects:
Papillary fibroelastoma
Cardiac tumors
Cardioembolic stroke
Cerebrovascular disease
Case report
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13019-017-0592-6

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