Papillary fibroelastoma of the left atrial appendage: echocardiographic findings.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Papillary fibroelastoma is a small and rare benign intracardiac tumor that most frequently arises from the valvular endocardium. We report a patient with acute myocardial infarction in whom a papillary fibroelastoma in the left atrial appendage was detected by a transesophageal echocardiography during evaluation of the myocardial infarction. The roles of transesophageal echocardiography and surgical intervention are discussed.
Medical subject headings
- Echocardiography, Transesophageal
- Fibroma
- Heart Atria
- Heart Neoplasms