Key result
Surgical resection of a rare LAA papillary fibroelastoma yields no recurrence at 9 months.
Why the study?
Cardiac papillary fibroelastoma is a benign cardiac tumor that primarily occurs on left-sided valves, but can rarely arise in the left atrial appendage and present as cerebral embolism.
Case Report (n=1)
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This case highlights that cardiac papillary fibroelastoma, though typically found on valves, can rarely occur in the left atrial appendage and present as cerebral embolism.
May warrant PFE consideration in unexplained embolism; leaves open optimal management for this rare tumor.
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Kawasaki et al. (2025) conducted a case report in Cardiac papillary fibroelastoma in the left atrial appendage (n=1). Surgical resection was evaluated on Tumor recurrence. Surgical resection of a rare 12-mm cardiac papillary fibroelastoma in the left atrial appendage was successfully performed in a 72-year-old man with cerebral infarction, with no recurrence at 9 months.
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