[Papillary fibroelastoma of the left atrial appendage]

Kardiol Pol. 2011;69(3):284-6.
[Article in Polish]

Abstract

Primary cardiac tumours are very rare (0.02%). Typically fibroelastoma arises from valvular endocardium, nonvalvular locations occur occasionally. Usually fibroelastoma is asymptomatic, however in some cases it may produce small superficial thrombi with substantial risk of embolisation. We report 59 year-old male with left atrial appendage location of papillary fibroelastoma diagnosed during transesophageal echocardiography. Computed tomography confirmed morphological signs typical for this tumour.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Atrial Appendage / diagnostic imaging
  • Atrial Appendage / pathology*
  • Echocardiography, Transesophageal
  • Heart Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
  • Heart Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Papillary Muscles / diagnostic imaging
  • Papillary Muscles / pathology*
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed