TY - JOUR
T1 - Papillary fibroelastoma of the mitral valve in an 8-month-old infant
AU - Begić, Hidajeta
AU - Placci, Angelo
AU - Picchio, Fernando Maria
AU - Gargiulo, Gaetano
AU - Ibrahimović, Jasminka
PY - 2008/6
Y1 - 2008/6
N2 - Papillary fibroelastomas, the third most common primary cardiac tumor in adults, are extremely rare in children. These tumors grow slowly and are histologically benign but with high potential for life-threatening complications. We report an 8-month-old asymptomatic female infant with papillary fibroelastoma of the mitral valve, discovered by echocardiograph examination.
AB - Papillary fibroelastomas, the third most common primary cardiac tumor in adults, are extremely rare in children. These tumors grow slowly and are histologically benign but with high potential for life-threatening complications. We report an 8-month-old asymptomatic female infant with papillary fibroelastoma of the mitral valve, discovered by echocardiograph examination.
KW - Infant
KW - Mitral valve
KW - Papillary fibroelastoma
KW - Primary cardiac tumor
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=41849142976&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1007/s00431-007-0536-6
DO - 10.1007/s00431-007-0536-6
M3 - Article
C2 - 17582532
AN - SCOPUS:41849142976
SN - 0340-6199
VL - 167
SP - 685
EP - 686
JO - European Journal of Pediatrics
JF - European Journal of Pediatrics
IS - 6
ER -
