Surgical removal of an exceedingly rare papillary fibroelastoma of the
aortic wall causing unstable angina
Abstract
Papillary fibroelastomes are rare benign neoformations usually
originating from the valvular endocardium, presenting with cerebral
ischemia and/or myocardial infarction due to embolization from the mass.
We report an exceedingly rare case of aortic wall papillary
fibroelastoma simulating unstable angina, diagnosed with
trans-thoracic/trans-esophageal echocardiography and CT scan and
surgically successfully removed