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  • Title: Echocardiographic evaluation of papillary fibroelastoma: a case report and review of the literature.
    Author: Hicks KA, Kovach JA, Frishberg DP, Wiley TM, Gurczak PB, Vernalis MN.
    Journal: J Am Soc Echocardiogr; 1996; 9(3):353-60. PubMed ID: 8736022.
    Abstract:
    Papillary fibroelastomas comprise approximately 7.9% of benign primary cardiac tumors. Although papillary fibroelastomas were at first discovered incidentally at autopsy or during heart surgery, these tumors are increasingly being identified by echocardiography. This article reviews those papillary fibroelastomas detected by transthoracic or transesophageal echocardiography and discusses the echocardiographic features of these tumors, associated symptoms, and management. Echocardiography is important in influencing management decisions regarding excision, valve replacement, and valve repair.
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