Open AccessUtility of real‐time three‐dimensional echocardiography in improved assessment of a mitral valve papillary fibroelastoma
Author(s) -
Suresh Rahul,
Boor Paul J.,
AlDossari Ghannam A.,
AbuSharifeh Tareq,
Venkatachalam Sridhar,
Berbarie Rafic F.
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.996
Subject(s) - papillary fibroelastoma , medicine , cardiac tumors , mitral valve , radiology , cardiology , cardiac imaging
Key Clinical Message Primary cardiac tumors are exceedingly rare. They are usually first identified by transthoracic echocardiography. However, transesophageal echocardiography ( TEE ), with the aid of real‐time three‐dimensional (3D) imaging, can provide additional important mass characteristics. We present a case that demonstrates the usefulness of 3D TEE in characterizing a papillary fibroelastoma.