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Cardiac papillary fibroelastoma presenting as acute stroke

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Abstract

We present a case of a young woman who was initially diagnosed with acute stroke with no obvious risk factors. Preliminary investigation with transthoracic echocardiography and subsequent advanced imaging with transoesophageal echocardiography suggested the diagnosis of a benign cardiac tumour on the anterior leaflet of mitral valve. The patient underwent urgent surgical resection. Histology confi rmed the diagnosis of cardiac papillary fibroelastoma. She made complete clinical recovery with no recurrence of symptoms.

Original languageEnglish
JournalBMJ Case Reports
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 12 Jun 2013
Externally publishedYes

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