Key result
Surgical excision and histological analysis of a sessile mass adhering to the aortic valve in a 44-year-old patient confirmed the diagnosis of a rare papillary fibroelastoma.
Why the study?
Papillary fibroelastoma is a rare primary benign cardiac tumour that can lead to severe embolic complications.
This case report highlights the diagnosis and surgical management of a rare papillary fibroelastoma on the aortic valve.
Supports echocardiography in rare valvular masses; leaves open prospective data on management and outcomes.
Papillary fibroelastoma (PFEs) is a rare primary benign cardiac tumour which can cause severe embolic complications. We report the case of a 44-year-old with a sessile masse adhering to the aortic valve objectified by a transthoracic echocardiography. This mass was excised surgically and analysed histologically. The diagnosis of papillary fibroelastoma was then confirmed.
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Raissouni et al. (2023) studied this question. Surgical excision and histological analysis of a sessile mass adhering to the aortic valve in a 44-year-old patient confirmed the diagnosis of a rare papillary fibroelastoma.
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