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Resolution of Recurrent Chest Pain with Resection of Papillary Fibroelastoma
Author(s) -
Bhat Tariq M.,
Asgarian Kourosh T.,
Sadel Scott M.,
Awasum Michael,
Warchol Andrew
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
journal of cardiac surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.428
H-Index - 58
eISSN - 1540-8191
pISSN - 0886-0440
DOI - 10.1111/j.1540-8191.2011.01290.x
Subject(s) - papillary fibroelastoma , medicine , chest pain , resection , surgical resection , cardiac tumors , radiology , surgery
Papillary fibroelastoma (PFE) is a benign primary tumor of the heart usually originating from the heart valves. Nonvalvular fibroelastomas are rare, and reported cases have presented either incidentally or with cerebral embolic phenomena; none have reported recurrent anginal symptoms. We are reporting a case of a 53‐year‐old female with history of significant radiation exposure to the chest in the past, who presented with recurrent chest pain and was found to have left atrial nonvalvular PFE managed with surgical excision. (J Card Surg 2011;26:478‐480)