Multimodality Imaging of Right-Sided (Tricuspid Valve) Papillary Fibroelastoma: Recognition of a Surgically Remediable Disease

Multimodality Imaging of Right-Sided (Tricuspid Valve) Papillary Fibroelastoma: Recognition of a Surgically Remediable Disease

Presentation of an increasingly recognized right-sided primary valve tumor of clinical importance: the tricuspid valve papillary fibroelastoma (PF). Early recognition and surgical intervention is emphasized for valvular PF, which carries a significant risk of morbidity and mortality. Newer imaging t...

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Main Authors: Shantanu V. Srivatsa, Prabhat Adhikari, Pervaiz Chaudhry, Sanjay S. Srivatsa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2013-09-01
Series:Case Reports in Oncology
Subjects:
Cardiac tumors
Papillary fibroelastoma
Imaging
Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/355419
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Summary:Presentation of an increasingly recognized right-sided primary valve tumor of clinical importance: the tricuspid valve papillary fibroelastoma (PF). Early recognition and surgical intervention is emphasized for valvular PF, which carries a significant risk of morbidity and mortality. Newer imaging techniques, including CT and MRI, assist in localizing and differentiating PF from alternative cardiac pathology.
ISSN:1662-6575

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