TY - JOUR
T1 - Tricuspid valve papillary fibroelastoma
T2 - An unusual cause of intermittent dyspnea
AU - Georghiou, Georgios P.
AU - Erez, Eldad
AU - Vidne, Bernardo
AU - Aravot, Dan
PY - 2003/3/1
Y1 - 2003/3/1
N2 - A 67-year-old woman was referred for investigation of intermittent dyspnea, which was known for years but had been worsening over the previous 3 months. Two-dimensional echocardiography revealed the presence of a mass attached to the anterior leaflet of the tricuspid valve. The patient was successfully operated on to excise the right atrial mass and preserve the tricuspid apparatus. Morphological examination of the excised tissue led to the diagnosis of papillary fibroelastoma. Surgical treatment should be considered when such a tumor is diagnosed, even in asymptomatic patients, because of the possible risk of embolization.
AB - A 67-year-old woman was referred for investigation of intermittent dyspnea, which was known for years but had been worsening over the previous 3 months. Two-dimensional echocardiography revealed the presence of a mass attached to the anterior leaflet of the tricuspid valve. The patient was successfully operated on to excise the right atrial mass and preserve the tricuspid apparatus. Morphological examination of the excised tissue led to the diagnosis of papillary fibroelastoma. Surgical treatment should be considered when such a tumor is diagnosed, even in asymptomatic patients, because of the possible risk of embolization.
KW - Cardiac surgery
KW - Echocardiography
KW - Papillary fibroelastoma
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=0037338197&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/s1010-7940(02)00761-3
DO - 10.1016/s1010-7940(02)00761-3
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AN - SCOPUS:0037338197
VL - 23
SP - 429
EP - 431
JO - European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery
JF - European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery
SN - 1010-7940
IS - 3
ER -