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A papillary fibroelastoma of the tricuspid valve

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  22 October 2007

Filipa Paramés ,
Ana Carriço  and
Fátima F. Pinto
Filipa Paramés*
Affiliation:
Paediatric Cardiology Department, Hospital de Santa Marta, Lisbon, Portugal
Ana Carriço
Affiliation:
Paediatric Cardiology Department, Hospital de São João, Oporto, Portugal
Fátima F. Pinto
Affiliation:
Paediatric Cardiology Department, Hospital de Santa Marta, Lisbon, Portugal
*
Correspondence to: Filipa Paramés, Rua de Campolide, nr. 24 – 9° Dto, 1070-036 Lisbon, Portugal. Tel: +(351) 91 458 0477; Fax: +(351) 21 812 7682; E-mail: f_parames@hotmail.com
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Abstract

Primary cardiac tumours are rare in children. Of these, papillary fibroelastomas are unusual but benign, usually being found in adults. There are only sporadic cases reported in children. We diagnosed such a papillary fibroelastoma involving the tricuspid valve in an asymptomatic child during a routine cardiac investigation.

Keywords

Cardiac surgerycardiac masspaediatric
Type
Brief Report
Information
Cardiology in the Young , Volume 17 , Issue 6 , December 2007 , pp. 678 - 680
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2007

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