A rare cause of left ventricular outflow tract mass in infancy: Cardiac papillary fibroelastoma

Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann. 2021 Oct;29(8):816-818. doi: 10.1177/0218492321998500. Epub 2021 Feb 27.

Abstract

Primary cardiac tumors are one of the rare causes of intracardiac masses in pediatric population. Cardiac papillary fibroelastomas are benign cardiac tumors with predilection for valvular endocardium, and the presentation is dictated by the cardiac structure involved and the tumor characteristics. We report an infant with cardiac papillary fibroelastoma manifesting as an asymptomatic left ventricular outflow tract mass. This case is being presented to emphasize the rare occurrence of cardiac papillary fibroelastoma in pediatric population and to be cognizant of this entity when considering differential diagnosis of intracardiac masses in this subgroup.

Keywords: Primary cardiac tumor; cardiac papillary fibroelastoma; intracardiac masses.

MeSH terms

  • Cardiac Papillary Fibroelastoma*
  • Child
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Fibroma* / complications
  • Fibroma* / diagnostic imaging
  • Fibroma* / surgery
  • Heart Neoplasms* / complications
  • Heart Neoplasms* / diagnostic imaging
  • Heart Neoplasms* / surgery
  • Humans
  • Infant