Cardiology Letters 2018, 27(6):314-317

Papillary fibroelastoma of the mitral valve in a patient with recurrent syncope

Dubrava J¹, Fiala P²

¹ Department of Noninvasive Cardiology, Sts. Cyril and Methodius Hospital, University Hospital Bratislava

² Department of Bioptic Diagnostics, Cytopathos, Bratislava, Slovak Republic

Cardiac papillary fibroelastomas (PF) are rare benign neoplasms. They can result in severe complications, mainly due to embolism, most frequently stroke and transient ischemic attack. Only a few case reports of PF as a culprit of syncope have been published. We herein describe, to the best of our knowledge, the first case report showing a PF of the mitral leaflet protruding into the left ventricular outflow tract in a patient with recurrent syncope. Syncopal workup should also include the evaluation of the infrequent causes involving the left heart masses. Fig. 3, Ref. 10, on-line full text (Free, PDF) www. cardiologyletters.sk

Keywords: papillary fibroelastoma; mitral valve; syncope; echocardiography; cardiac surgery Video at; Supplementary video Papillary https:,, youtu.be, FSu-M_q1zjw

Published: June 1, 2018  Show citation