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A rare case of a pulmonary valve papillary fibroelastoma

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A 67‐year‐old female presented with an exceedingly rare cardiac neoplasm – papillary fibroelastoma. This is made rarer still as it occurred on the pulmonary valve. The patient complained of a… Click to show full abstract

A 67‐year‐old female presented with an exceedingly rare cardiac neoplasm – papillary fibroelastoma. This is made rarer still as it occurred on the pulmonary valve. The patient complained of a prolonged history of chest discomfort. Magnetic resonance imaging and echocardiography revealed a pulmonary valve papillary fibroelastoma. Surgical excision proved curative and the patient remains asymptomatic to date.

Keywords: valve papillary; pulmonary valve; rare case; papillary fibroelastoma

Journal Title: Journal of Cardiac Surgery
Year Published: 2020

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