%0 Journal Article
%T Minimal access excision of aortic valve fibroelastoma: a case report and review of the literature
%A Harling Leanne
%A Athanasiou Thanos
%A Ashrafian Hutan
%A Kokotsakis John
%J Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
%D 2012
%I BioMed Central
%R 10.1186/1749-8090-7-80
%X Papillary fibroelastomas are rare primary tumours of cardiac origin accounting for approximately 10% of all primary cardiac neoplasms. Due to a high thromboembolic risk, surgical excision is the mainstay of treatment in these patients and median sternotomy the most widely used approach. We describe the case of a 43 year-old lady presenting with acute myocardial infarction secondary to aortic valve papillary fibroelastoma subsequently excised using a minimal access technique. From our experience mini-sternotomy offers excellent exposure and allows for safe resection in such cases, improving cosmesis without compromising either intra or post-operative outcome.
%K Fibroelastoma
%K Minimally invasive
%K Aortic valve
%U http://www.cardiothoracicsurgery.org/content/7/1/80