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  • Title: Papillary fibroelastoma of the pulmonary valve.
    Author: Park MY, Shin JS, Park HR, Lim HE, Ahn JC, Song WH.
    Journal: Heart Vessels; 2007 Jul; 22(4):284-6. PubMed ID: 17653525.
    Abstract:
    A papillary fibroelastoma is rare, but it is the most common primary tumor of the cardiac valves. Most papillary fibroelastomas affect the left-sided heart valves, such as the aortic and mitral valves; however, they also rarely affect the pulmonary valve. Generally, surgical removal is strongly recommended to prevent its potential thromboembolic risks, especially in cases of left-sided cardiac involvement. However, there are few reports on the treatment of asymptomatic, small, right-sided cardiac fibroelastomas. We present a rare case of an asymptomatic papillary fibroelastoma occurring on the pulmonary valve, which was detected by transthoracic echocardiography, transesophageal echocardiography, and a 64-slice cardiac computed tomography scan, and which was surgically removed.
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