Key result
Surgical excision successfully removed a tricuspid valve papillary fibroelastoma while preserving the tricuspid apparatus in a 67-year-old woman with intermittent dyspnea.
Case Report (n=1)
Surgical excision of tricuspid valve papillary fibroelastoma is feasible and recommended to prevent embolization.
Single successful case does not warrant practice change; leaves open whether excision prevents embolization in tricuspid fibroelastoma.
A 67-year-old woman was referred for investigation of intermittent dyspnea, which was known for years but had been worsening over the previous 3 months. Two-dimensional echocardiography revealed the presence of a mass attached to the anterior leaflet of the tricuspid valve. The patient was successfully operated on to excise the right atrial mass and preserve the tricuspid apparatus. Morphological examination of the excised tissue led to the diagnosis of papillary fibroelastoma. Surgical treatment should be considered when such a tumor is diagnosed, even in asymptomatic patients, because of the possible risk of embolization.
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Georgios P Georghiou (2003) conducted a case report in Tricuspid valve papillary fibroelastoma (n=1). Surgical excision was evaluated on Successful excision and preservation of tricuspid apparatus. Surgical excision successfully removed a tricuspid valve papillary fibroelastoma while preserving the tricuspid apparatus in a 67-year-old woman with intermittent dyspnea.
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