Cardiac papillary fibroelastoma of a bicuspid aortic valve in an adolescent: A case report
Cardiac papillary fibroelastomas (CPFE) are exceptional primary benign cardiac tumours, affecting the heart valves. We report here the case of a 15-year-old boy in whom echocardiography performed for non-specific chest pain during follow-up for bicuspid aortic valve showed as accidental finding the...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2019-08-01
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| Series: | Clinics and Practice |
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| Online Access: | https://www.clinicsandpractice.org/index.php/cp/article/view/1135 |
| Summary: | Cardiac papillary fibroelastomas (CPFE) are exceptional primary benign cardiac tumours, affecting the heart valves. We report here the case of a 15-year-old boy in whom echocardiography performed for non-specific chest pain during follow-up for bicuspid aortic valve showed as accidental finding the presence of a round mobile mass without stalk attached on the inferior side of the aortic valve. The mass did not cause any outflow tract obstruction or aortic insufficiency. ECG-gated cardiac computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging allowed to suspect CPFE. Although the patient was asymptomatic, open cardiac surgery with elective surgical resection of the tumour were performed to avoid systematic emboli. Histology confirmed the diagnosis of CPFE. This is an exceptional case of acquired CPFE in a young patient with bicuspid aortic valve. Due the risk of systemic embolization, aortic- or coronary ostium obstruction, elective excision of such lesions is recommended.
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| ISSN: | 2039-7275 2039-7283 |