Double papillary fibroelastoma: Beautiful, innocent flowers in the left heart.

Floria, Mariana;GERARD, Marina;Louagie, Yves;Weynand, Birgit;Schroeder, Erwin
(2014) Journal of Clinical Ultrasound — Vol. 42, n° 9, p. 574-575 (2014)

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  • Floria, MarianaMGD
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  • GERARD, MarinaUCLouvain
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  • Louagie, YvesUCLouvain
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  • Weynand, BirgitUCLouvain
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  • Schroeder, ErwinUCLouvain
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Abstract
Papillary fibroelastoma is a rare, benign tumor, and multiple papillary fibroelastomas are even more uncommon. In an asymptomatic patient scheduled for carotid endarterectomy, transthoracic echocardiography discovered a fibroelastoma on the mitral valve. Then, transesophageal echocardiography showed another fibroelastoma on the aortic valve. Because he also needed a right coronary artery bypass, the patient underwent surgical excision of both masses. Fibroelastomas are not always as innocent as they seem, and surgical excision is necessary because of their potential for systemic or coronary embolization. Transoesophageal echocardiography may improve the diagnosis of multiple papillary fibroelastomas. © 2014 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Clin Ultrasound, 2014;
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Floria, M., GERARD, M., Louagie, Y., Weynand, B., & Schroeder, E. (2014). Double papillary fibroelastoma: Beautiful, innocent flowers in the left heart. Journal of Clinical Ultrasound, 42(9), 574-575. https://doi.org/10.1002/jcu.22166 (Original work published 2014)