Papillary fibroelastoma arising from the left ventricular apex associated with nonspecific systemic symptoms

Echocardiography. 2008 May;25(5):526-8. doi: 10.1111/j.1540-8175.2007.00617.x. Epub 2008 Jan 3.

Abstract

Primary cardiac tumors are very rare findings. Papillary fibroelastomas are benign tumors comprising less than 10% of all primary cardiac neoplasms. They are almost always attached to valve surfaces; their location along the ventricular and atrial walls is exceptional. Affected patients are mostly asymptomatic, however peripheral or central embolic events are not rare. We describe an interesting case of papillary fibroelastoma with nonspecific systemic symptoms, arising directly from the left ventricular apex. So far, only four such cases were reported in current literature.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Echocardiography
  • Female
  • Fibroma / diagnostic imaging*
  • Fibroma / pathology
  • Fibroma / surgery
  • Heart Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging*
  • Heart Neoplasms / pathology
  • Heart Neoplasms / surgery
  • Heart Ventricles / diagnostic imaging
  • Heart Ventricles / pathology
  • Heart Ventricles / surgery
  • Humans
  • Middle Aged