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BioScientifica, Echo Research and Practice, 3(6), p. K13-K17, 2019

DOI: 10.1530/erp-19-0012

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Fibroelastoma in an unusual location: a rare cause of multiple cerebrovascular events

Journal article published in 2019 by Mary Mashicharan, Zein El-Dean ORCID, Viktor Zlocha, Jeffrey Khoo
This paper is made freely available by the publisher.
This paper is made freely available by the publisher.

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Abstract

Summary Fibroelastomas are rare, primary cardiac tumours with a predilection for valvular endothelium and a propensity to embolise. We present the case of a 72-year-old male with multiple cerebrovascular events (CVA) despite oral anticoagulation. Transoesophageal echocardiography (TOE) revealed a small highly mobile left atrial mass with frond-like projections attached by a stalk to the orifice of the LAA. The mass was surgically excised and confirmed to be a fibroelastoma on histological examination. This case report describes a rare but treatable source of multiple cerebrovascular events and highlights the utility of TOE in the assessment of cardiac embolic source.