Multiple papillary fibroelastomas and thrombus in the left heart

Abstract

Cardiac papillary fibroelastomas (CPF) are benign cardiac tumors and usually discovered incidentally during echocardiography. This report describes the case of a 68-year-old man, referred to cardiology for multiple masses of the left ventricle and left atrium. The transthoracic echocardiography revealed multiple oscillating masses in the left ventricle and aortic valve, non-mobile mass in the left atrium with severe mitral stenosis and moderate aortic regurgitation. The patient underwent surgical resection of the masses with valve replacements. Histopathologic examination confrmed the diagnosis of CPF in the left ventricle and aortic valve, thrombus in the left atrium. © 2014 Korean Society of Echocardiography.