Mitral papillary fibroelastoma as a cause of stroke in a young patient

Authors

  • Daniel Grados Saso
  • Ainhoa Pérez Guerrero
  • Carlos R. López Perales
  • Javier A. Bellido Morales
  • Eva M. Moreno Esteban
  • José R. Millán García
  • José M. Vallejo-Gil

Abstract

Papillary fibroelastoma is an infrequent tumor, with a prevalence estimated between 1 and 7.9% of all primary cardiac tumors, which —at the same time— have a very low incidence (between 0.001 and 0.28%), because the great majority of them (almost a 90%) are benign. Here is presented the case of a 41-year-old man who had a stroke. A cardiac tumor in the anterior mitral valve suggestive of papillary fibroelastoma was found in the echocardiographic study. The surgical intervention was decided because of the possibility of resulting embolic complications with recurrence of cerebrovascular ischemic events. A triangular resection of the tumor and mitral annuloplasty were performed with good results. The pathological study confirmed the diagnosis.

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Published

2020-10-31

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Grados Saso D, Pérez Guerrero A, López Perales CR, Bellido Morales JA, Moreno Esteban EM, Millán García JR, et al. Mitral papillary fibroelastoma as a cause of stroke in a young patient. CorSalud [Internet]. 2020 Oct. 31 [cited 2025 Jul. 2];12(4):468-71. Available from: https://revcorsalud.sld.cu/index.php/cors/article/view/740

Issue

Vol. 12 No. 4 (2020)

Section

CASE REPORTS

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