Papillary Fibroelastoma of the Mitral Valve with Systemic Embolization

Primary tumors of the heart are rare disorders. In autopsy studies, their incidence was reported to be 0.01–0.5%. We present the case of a papillary fibroelastoma of the mitral valve with systemic embolization in a young man.

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Veröffentlicht in:	Echocardiography (Mount Kisco, N.Y.) N.Y.), 2000-02, Vol.17 (2), p.165-167
Hauptverfasser:	KARAEREN, HAYRETTIN, ILGENLI, T. FIKRET, CELIK, TURGAY, DEVECI, SALIH, BARCIN, CEM, UZUN, MEHMET, GENg, CELAL, DEMIRTAS, ERTAN, KURALAY, ERKAN
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Cerebral Infarction - diagnostic imaging Cerebral Infarction - etiology Diagnosis, Differential Echocardiography Fibroma - complications Fibroma - diagnostic imaging Fibroma - surgery Heart Neoplasms - complications Heart Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging Heart Neoplasms - surgery Humans Intracranial Embolism - complications Intracranial Embolism - diagnostic imaging Male mitral valve Mitral Valve - diagnostic imaging Mitral Valve - surgery papillary fibroelastoma Papillary Muscles Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Zusammenfassung:	Primary tumors of the heart are rare disorders. In autopsy studies, their incidence was reported to be 0.01–0.5%. We present the case of a papillary fibroelastoma of the mitral valve with systemic embolization in a young man.
ISSN:	0742-2822 1540-8175
DOI:	10.1111/j.1540-8175.2000.tb01118.x