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Title
Multiple cardiac papillary fibroelastomas and rheumatic heart disease.
Publication Date
1991-10-01
Author(s)
Kalman, J M
Lubicz, S
Brennan, J B
Vernon-Roberts, E
Calafiore, Paul
Type of document
Journal Article
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Abstract
A case of severe rheumatic mitral stenosis was found to have multiple echodense masses attached to the ventricular surface of the mitral valve and papillary muscle at preoperative 2-dimensional echocardiography. Subsequent surgery involved mitral valve replacement and excision of the masses. Complete excision was confirmed by intraoperative transoesophageal echocardiography. Histologic examination of the surgical specimens showed typical papillary fibroelastomas. This is the first case report of multiple papillary fibroelastomas in association with rheumatic valvular disease demonstrated by 2-dimensional echocardiography.
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Citation
Australian and New Zealand Journal of Medicine; 21(5): 744-6
Jornal Title
Australian and New Zealand Journal of Medicine

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