Volume 42, Issue 3 e70113
CASE IMAGE

Multimodality Imaging Approach for a Transient Ischemic Stroke as a First Manifestation of Papillary Fibroelastoma

Mariana Garcia-Villarejo

Mariana Garcia-Villarejo

Coronary Unit, Ignacio Chávez National Institute of Cardiology, Mexico City, Mexico

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Diego Araiza Garaygordobil

Diego Araiza Garaygordobil

Coronary Unit, Ignacio Chávez National Institute of Cardiology, Mexico City, Mexico

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Hector Gonzalez Pacheco

Hector Gonzalez Pacheco

Coronary Unit, Ignacio Chávez National Institute of Cardiology, Mexico City, Mexico

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Hugo Gerardo Rodríguez Zanella

Hugo Gerardo Rodríguez Zanella

Coronary Unit, Ignacio Chávez National Institute of Cardiology, Mexico City, Mexico

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Alberto Aranda Faustro

Alberto Aranda Faustro

Coronary Unit, Ignacio Chávez National Institute of Cardiology, Mexico City, Mexico

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Rodrigo Gopar Nieto

Rodrigo Gopar Nieto

Coronary Unit, Ignacio Chávez National Institute of Cardiology, Mexico City, Mexico

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Maria Alexandra Arias-Mendoza

Maria Alexandra Arias-Mendoza

Coronary Unit, Ignacio Chávez National Institute of Cardiology, Mexico City, Mexico

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Jorge Daniel Sierra-Lara Martinez

Corresponding Author

Jorge Daniel Sierra-Lara Martinez

Coronary Unit, Ignacio Chávez National Institute of Cardiology, Mexico City, Mexico

Correspondence: Jorge Daniel Sierra-Lara Martinez ([email protected])

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First published: 11 March 2025

Graphical Abstract

Take home messages

1. Despite being considered a benign tumor, the high reported incidence of embolic events increasingly warrants surgical resection, regardless of size, especially in patients with a history of cardiovascular risk factors.

2. Multimodal imaging evaluation plays a crucial role in distinguishing intracardiac masses, relying on the physician's ability to discern characteristic findings. Proper assessment leads to appropriate management decisions based on suggestive findings.

Data Availability Statement

Data sharing not applicable to this article as no datasets were generated or analysed during the current study.

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