Abstract:
Right atrial papillary fibroelastomas (PFE) originated from the Chiari
network (CN) are exceedingly rare. Only 2 cases have been reported in
the worldwide literature. We present a case of PFE arising from the
right atrial CN detected by transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) with
a previous vertebral aneurysm history and underwent a complete surgical
removal. In this report, we describe our clinical observations to
improve our understanding of the tumor and provide evidence for its
treatment and prognosis.
Key words: papillary fibroelastoma, cardiac tumor, Chiari
network