Key result
Surgical resection and antibiotics successfully treat a rare infected papillary fibroelastoma of the atrial septum.
Case Report (n=1)
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This case represents the first report of an infected papillary fibroelastoma, which was successfully managed with antibiotics and surgical resection.
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Successful resection plus antibiotics in first reported infected atrial septal fibroelastoma; hypothesis-generating and leaves optimal management open.
Koji et al. (2002) conducted a case report in Infected papillary fibroelastoma (n=1). Surgical resection and antibiotics was evaluated on Patient recovery. A 61-year-old woman with a rare infected papillary fibroelastoma attached to the atrial septum was successfully treated with surgical resection and antibiotics.
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