Cardiac Valve Papillary Fibroelastoma: Surgical Excision for Revealed or Potential Embolization
Address for correspondence: Adam C. Yopp, M.D., Maimonides Medical Center, Department of Surgery, 4902 Tenth Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11219. Fax: 718-283-7683; e-mail: [email protected]
Abstract
Abstract Cardiac papillary fibroelastomas (CPF) are benign endocardial papillomas commonly formed from valve endothelium. The majority of tumors are found on the left side of the heart, with only a few case reports of pulmonary valve fibroelastomas. We report here a case of pulmonary valve papillary fibroelastoma that was successfully managed with simple excision of the mass.
