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19946092

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
12
pubmed:dateCreated
2009-11-30
pubmed:abstractText
Papillary fibroelastomas (PFEs) are benign cardiac tumours that typically arise on diseased aortic or mitral valves. Usually solitary, PFEs are characterised by numerous frond-like branches attached to the valve surface by a single stalk, elastic tissue present within the central core, and the appearance of a sea anemone when immersed in water. PFEs have a predilection for men with a mean age of 56 years. A very rare case of a 25-year-old man with multiple lesions on the aortic and mitral valves and a large confluent "carpet-like" lesion in the left ventricular cavity is presented. Admitted with a significant left middle cerebral artery stroke and hemiplegia, investigations showed a left ventricular outflow tract lesion, with surgical excision displaying a multifocal "carpet-like" PFE. Histopathological examination showed various lesions presenting with a short stem, several fronds arising from each stem like a "tree trunk", and elastic tissue within the central core. This case is presented, along with a review of 833 reported cases of PFEs published after the year 2001. It is believed that this is the first reported instance of surgically resected and morphologically confirmed multiple PFEs seen and removed at one operation.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
AIM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Dec
pubmed:issn
1472-4146
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:volume
62
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
1066-70
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2009
pubmed:articleTitle
Multifocal "tapete" papillary fibroelastoma.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Pathology, Toronto General Hospital/University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario M5G 2C4, Canada.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Review, Case Reports