Cardiac Papillary Fibroelastoma: Report of Three Cases

Abstract

Primary cardiac tumors are uncommon, and papillary fibroelastoma is considered relatively rare compared to myxoma and lipoma in the primary cardiac tumors. We experienced three cases of fibroelastoma. The patients’ age was 28–75 years, and one patient was female. Two patients were presented with cerebral infarction and cardiac ischemia although, the other patient had no symptoms. Echocardiography revealed a hyperechoic mass in the left atrium, ventricle and on the aortic valve and helpful for differential diagnosis from myxoma. Surgical excision of the tumor was successfully performed in all patients and post-operative course was uncomplicated.