Multidetector Computed Tomography Findings of a Papillary Fibroelastoma of the Aortic Valve: A Case Report
Journal of Korean Medical Science
;
: 809-812, 2010.
Article
in English
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| ID: wpr-157562
ABSTRACT
Papillary fibroelastoma is a rare benign cardiac tumor that represents 10% of all primary cardiac tumors. Diagnosis is accomplished incidentally by echocardiography that is usually performed for another purpose. Most papillary fibroelastomas are asymptomatic, but the lesions are recognized as a cause of embolisms. To the best of our knowledge, there has been no case report of computed tomography findings of a papillary fibroelastoma. We report a case of a papillary fibroelastoma in a 78-yr-old woman who had dyspnea and chest tightness. Echocardiography revealed a small lobulated mobile echogenic mass attached to the aortic valve, and CT demonstrated a lobulated soft tissue density mass with a thin stalk at the sinotubular junction of the aortic valve.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Papillary Muscles
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Aortography
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Treatment Outcome
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Fibroma
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Heart Neoplasms
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Limits:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Journal of Korean Medical Science
Year:
2010
Type:
Article
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