Korean J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg.  2010 Apr;43(2):176-179.

Papillary Fibroelastoma of Pulmonary Valve with Congestive Heart Failure: A case report

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  • 1Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Chonnam National University Medical School, Korea. bhahn@chonnam.ac.kr

Abstract

Cardiac papillary fibroelastomas are the second most common primary tumor of the heart and they most commonly affect the left cardiac valves. However, occurrence of this tumor on the right side of the heart has been rarely reported, with only a few cases having been documented on the pulmonary valve. We present here a rare case of a papillary fibroelastoma that occurred on the pulmonary valve and this was successfully managed by replacing the pulmonary valve in a patient with congestive heart failure.

Keyword

Pulmonary valve; Heart neoplasms; Heart failure, congestive

MeSH Terms

Estrogens, Conjugated (USP)
Heart
Heart Failure
Heart Neoplasms
Heart Valves
Humans
Pulmonary Valve
Estrogens, Conjugated (USP)
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