| Tricuspid valve papillary fibroelastoma: an unusual cause of dizzy spells. | |
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PMID: 22143091 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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An 81-year-old woman with recurrent episodes of dizzy spells was found to have a mass in the right atrium on transthoracic echocardiography. The patient underwent successful surgery to excise the mass, which was arising from the anterior leaflet of the tricuspid valve. Histology showed a papillary fibroelastoma. Although management is still controversial when such tumours are found incidentally in asymptomatic patients, surgery may be considered, especially if the tumour is large, due to the high risk of embolism. |
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Gt Karapanagiotidis; N Lees; P Howlett; M Zakkar; M Sarsam |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2011-12-5 |
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Title: Perfusion Volume: - ISSN: 1477-111X ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2011 Dec |
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Created Date: 2011-12-6 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 8700166 Medline TA: Perfusion Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, St George's Hospital, London, UK. |
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