AI Article Synopsis
- The case discusses a 68-year-old man with no prior heart issues who experienced a brain embolism due to a papillary fibroelastoma found in his heart.
- The authors review literature on this type of tumor, highlighting its rare location and similar complications to other fibroelastomas.
- They recommend individualized surgical approaches, noting that transaortotomy offers better visibility for complete tumor removal, which is crucial for patient recovery and preventing recurrence.
Article Abstract
The authors report a case of a 68-year-old male, with no known cardiac disease until he suffered a cerebral embolic event related to the presence of a papillary fibroelastoma located in the mid third of the inferior left ventricular wall. They also perform a literature review, particularly of the specific characteristics of the tumor and the surgical approach. They point out that the location of the fibroelastoma described is very unusual; its clinical and echocardiographic characteristics are similar to those described for fibroelastomas with this location and the surgical approach should be decided for each individual patient. Thus transaortotomy, which provided better visualization and enabled complete removal of the tumor (which is essential for good clinical evolution and to avoid recurrence), was the option for surgical removal of this tumor.
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