1. Papillary fibroelastomas of the aortic and tricuspid valves mimicking vegetations in a patient with Turner syndrome.
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Lin H, Zheng J, O'Beirne P, Ukrainski G, Khaw K, Saia J, Ewing L, Montilla J, Bousanti C, Wehner L, and Wrobleski E
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- Echocardiography, Transesophageal, Female, Fibroma, Heart Neoplasms diagnostic imaging, Heart Neoplasms pathology, Heart Valve Diseases diagnostic imaging, Heart Valve Diseases pathology, Humans, Middle Aged, Aortic Valve diagnostic imaging, Aortic Valve pathology, Heart Neoplasms complications, Heart Valve Diseases complications, Tricuspid Valve diagnostic imaging, Tricuspid Valve pathology, Turner Syndrome complications
- Abstract
A patient with Turner syndrome presented with shortness of breath with exertion. Three-dimensional transesophageal echocardiogram revealed a bicuspid aortic valve with severe aortic stenosis. There were multiple masses attached to the aortic valve and tricuspid valve, which mimicked vegetations. The patient underwent aortic and tricuspid valve replacement. Histology revealed papillary fibroelastomas of the aortic and tricuspid valves. To our knowledge, this is the first report of papillary fibroelastomas involving the left- and the right-sided valves in a patient with Turner syndrome., (Copyright © 2014 Canadian Cardiovascular Society. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)
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- 2014
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