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Elastofibroma
Elastofibroma: Gross, an excellent mitral valve photo of this benign lesion.
Image courtesy of Professor Peter Anderson DVM PhD and published with permission © PEIR, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Department of Pathology

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Synonyms and related keywords: Papillary elastofibroma, papillary fibroelastoma, fibroelastoma and cardiac papillary fibroelastoma

Overview

Classification

Historical Perspective

Pathophysiology

Epidemiology & Demographics

Risk Factors

Screening

Causes

Differentiating Elastofibroma from other Diseases

Natural History, Complications & Prognosis

Diagnosis

History & Symptoms | Physical Examination | Staging | Lab Tests | Electrocardiogram | Chest X Ray | CT | MRI | Echocardiography or Ultrasound | Other Imaging Findings | Other Diagnostic Studies

Treatment

Medical Therapy | Surgery | Primary Prevention | Secondary Prevention

Additional Reading

  • Malaterre HR, Daver L, Djiane P. Myocardial infarction and cerebrovascular accident complicating papillary elastofibroma of the mitral valve. Presse Med. 1995 Oct 14; 24 (30): 1401 PMID 8545322
  • Flotte T, Pinar H, Feiner H. Papillary elastofibroma of the left ventricular septum. Am J Surg Pathol. 1980 Dec; 4 (6): 585-8. PMID 7212150
  • Fishbein MC, Ferrans VJ, Roberts WC. Endocardial papillary elastofibromas. Histologic, histochemical, and electron microscopical findings. Arch Pathol. 1975 Jun;99 (6): 335-41. PMID 1088858

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Resources

References

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  2. Matsumoto N, Sato Y, Kusama J, Matsuo S, Kinukawa N, Kunimasa T, Ichiyama I, Takahashi H, Kimura S, Orime Y, Saito S. (2007). "Multiple papillary fibroelastomas of the aortic valve: case report". Int J Cardiol. 122 (1): e1–3. doi:10.1016/j.ijcard.2006.11.026. PMID 17196273.
  3. Maestroni A, Zecca B, Triggiani M (2006). "Cardiac papillary fibroelastoma presenting with acute coronary syndrome and syncope". Acta Cardiol. 61 (3): 363–5. doi:10.2143/AC.61.3.2014843. PMID 16869462.
  4. Liebeskind DS, Buljubasic N, Saver JL. (2001). "Cardioembolic stroke due to papillary fibroelastoma". J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis. 10 (2): 94–5. doi:10.1053/jscd.2001.24654. PMID 17903807.
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