Echocardographic Features of Papillary Fibroelastoma and Their Consequences and Management

Cardiac Papillary Fibroelastoma as a Cause of Recurrent Ischemic Strokes: The Diagnostic Value of Serial Transesophageal Echocardiography

“…A papillary fibroelastoma exhibits movement on TEE similar to the flexion-extension of a finger [6,12], and can be differentiated from vegetations or myxomas in that a fibroelastoma typically has a clear surface with a bright echoic core of collagen fibers or fibrous tissue [8,12,16]. TEE findings in our case showed the typical movement, but the bright core could not be seen.…”

“…Most patients with cardiac papillary fibroelastoma do not present with cardiac symptoms [10][11][12]. A cardiac murmur is rare [8,10].…”

Cardiac Papillary Fibroelastoma as a Cause of Embolic Stroke: Ultrasound and Histopathological Characteristics

“…In contrast, TEE helps to differentiate CPF from other intracardiac tumors, in particular myxoma and the vegetation of endocarditis (19). When the CPF is large, TEE can delineate a clear surface with a bright echoic core of collagen fibers or fibrous tissue and a stippled edge with vibration at the tumor-blood interface (11,15,20 (4,21,22), as well as the CPF itself (4,7,8) (4,5). The previous reports have provided no firm evidence-based guidelines regarding the use and duration of anticoagulation post excision of CPF (4,16).…”

Fibroelastoma valvular aórtico como causa de accidente cerebrovascular embólico: Reporte de un caso

“…Se conoce también como papiloma fibroelástico, excrecencia de Giant Lambl y su verdadera incidencia es difícil de determinar, porque se pasa por alto debido a una superposición morfológica con excrecencias valvulares degenerativas. Corresponde al tumor primario de válvulas cardía-cas más frecuente 7,8,[13][14][15] . En 2 series recientes de tumores valvulares primarios constituye el 73% y 89% de los casos.…”