Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine (Jan 2021)

Case Report: A Rare Case of Right-Sided Papillary Fibroelastoma in a 1-Year-Old With Congenital Heart Disease

  • Ali Ahmad,
  • Edward A. El-Am,
  • Edward A. El-Am,
  • Reto D. Kurmann,
  • Donald J. Hagler,
  • Donald J. Hagler,
  • Melanie C. Bois,
  • Joseph J. Maleszewski,
  • Joseph J. Maleszewski,
  • Kyle W. Klarich

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3389/fcvm.2020.624219
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 7

Abstract

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Introduction: Cardiac papillary fibroelastomas (PFEs) are the most common primary benign cardiac tumors, although they are somewhat unusual in children and typically seen on the left-sided cardiac valves.Case summary: A 10-week-old patient was found to have a partial atrioventricular canal defect, with associated tricuspid and mitral regurgitation. He was medically managed until 1 year of age, when surgical correction was done. During the procedure, a PFE was found incidentally on the TV.Conclusion: This is one of the youngest patients to be reported with PFE, thus adding to the literature of these unusual cases in children.

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