An incidental pulmonic valve papillary fibroelastoma was identified by transesophageal echocardiography in a 65-year-old man undergoing a coronary artery bypass graft procedure.
Case Report (n=1)
Highlights a rare case of a pulmonic valve papillary fibroelastoma discovered incidentally via transesophageal echocardiography during CABG.
Primary cardiac neoplasms are a rare, commonly benign, tumor with an approximate incidence rate of 0.02%. Papillary fibroelastoma (PFE), a common form of primary cardiac neoplasms, typically present as a mass on the aortic and mitral valves, while rarely presenting as a pulmonary valve tumor. The majority of PFEs are asymptomatic, however valvular masses can pose a significant health hazard due to their potential to fragment into the bloodstream, facilitate thrombus formation, and restrict blood flow. Due to these risks, careful resection of the mass is recommended for symptomatic patients and asymptomatic patients if the tumor is large (>1 cm), mobile, or on left-sided valves. Here we present a case of an incidental finding of a pulmonic valve papillary fibroelastoma in a 65-year-old man by transesophageal echocardiography during a coronary artery bypass graft procedure.
Hajouli et al. (Fri,) conducted a case report in Pulmonic valve papillary fibroelastoma (n=1). Transesophageal echocardiography was evaluated. An incidental pulmonic valve papillary fibroelastoma was identified by transesophageal echocardiography in a 65-year-old man undergoing a coronary artery bypass graft procedure.