• Title of article

    Subaortic Membrane Papillary Fibroelastoma

  • Author/Authors

    Bryde, Robyn Department of Internal Medicine - Mayo Clinic Florida, Jacksonville, Florida, USA , Landolfo, Kevin Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery - Mayo Clinic Florida, Jacksonville, Florida, USA , Ray, Jordan C. Department of Cardiovascular Disease - Mayo Clinic Florida, Jacksonville, Florida, USA , Parikh, Pragnesh Department of Cardiovascular Disease - Mayo Clinic Florida, Jacksonville, Florida, USA , “Jim” Zhai, Qihui Department of Pathology - Mayo Clinic Florida, Jacksonville, Florida, USA , Landolfo, Carolyn Department of Cardiovascular Disease - Mayo Clinic Florida, Jacksonville, Florida, USA

  • Pages
    5
  • From page
    1
  • To page
    5
  • Abstract
    A 61-year-old male presented for an annual exam and received a transthoracic echocardiogram (TTE) which revealed a mobile mass arising from a subaortic membrane. Further investigations with a transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) and cardiac computerized tomography angiography (CTA) confirmed the presence of a mobile 9 mm × 3 mm mass on a subaortic membrane. Cardiothoracic surgery was performed with an open operation removing the mass and subaortic membrane. Upon visual inspection, the mass was likened to a sea anemone and immunohistochemical staining performed pathologically confirmed the diagnosis of cardiac papillary fibroelastoma. This case represents the first reported example of a cardiac papillary fibroelastoma (PFE) arising from a subaortic membrane. Although PFEs are benign cardiac tumors, proper identification and consideration for excision of these lesions may be indicated to prevent thromboembolic complications.
  • Keywords
    Subaortic Membrane , Papillary Fibroelastoma
  • Journal title
    Case Reports in Cardiology
  • Serial Year
    2020
  • Record number

    2613503