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Case Reports
. 2003 Oct;5(4):5-9.

Papillary fibroelastoma of the left atrium in a 3-year-old boy

G Sierig  1 , D Vondrys, I Daehnert
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Papillary fibroelastoma of the left atrium in a 3-year-old boy

G Sierig et al. Images Paediatr Cardiol. 2003 Oct.

Abstract

A 3 year old boy presented with a cardiac murmur. Except for mildly impaired physical condition that was more likely due to asthmatic bronchitis, he was asymptomatic. Cardiac echocardiography disclosed a large tumor in the left atrium originating from the interatrial septum. The patient was immediately referred to surgery for excision of the tumor. Histological examination of the tumor showed a typical papillary fibroelastoma. The occurrence of a papillary fibroelastoma in a child is a rarity.

Keywords: cardiac papillary fibroelastoma; infant.

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Transthoracic echocardiography, parasternal long axis.
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Transthoracic echocardiography, four chamber view.
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