Papillary Fibroelastoma of the Ascending Aorta.
Karim M Al-AziziMohanad HamandiRonald BaxterAnita KruegerAlexander W CrawfordMichael WilliamChristopher GoodNicolas MeadPublished in: Journal of investigative medicine high impact case reports (2020)
Papillary fibroelastomas are rare benign primary cardiac tumors. They are typically found on valvular surfaces, most commonly, the aortic valve. In this article, we report a case of papillary fibroelastoma arising from the sinotubular junction of the ascending aorta, a rare and unusual site causing an embolic stroke.
Keyphrases
- aortic valve
- clear cell
- transcatheter aortic valve replacement
- transcatheter aortic valve implantation
- aortic valve replacement
- aortic stenosis
- pulmonary artery
- atrial fibrillation
- left ventricular
- aortic dissection
- coronary artery
- heart failure
- pulmonary arterial hypertension
- pulmonary hypertension
- staphylococcus aureus
- cystic fibrosis