Multi-organ infarctions secondary to a cardiac papillary fibroelastoma in early childhood

Fahad Alfares1, Mohammed Alghamdi1, Abdulrahman Alkanhal1

  • 1Pediatric Cardiology Unit, Department of Cardiac Sciences, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Insights

A rare cardiac papillary fibroelastoma (CPFE) was diagnosed in a pediatric stroke patient. This highlights the need to consider CPFE in children with embolic events and cardiac masses.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Cardiology
  • Cardiovascular Pathology
  • Pediatric Neurology

Background:

  • Cardiac tumors are rare in children.
  • Embolic events, including stroke and renal infarct, can be caused by cardiac masses.
  • Cardiac papillary fibroelastoma (CPFE) is a rare cardiac tumor.

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