Papillary Fibroelastoma in the Left Ventricle Resected Under the Guidance of a Gastrointestinal Fiberscope Masafumi Akita, MD, PhD, Hiroshi Ando, MD, PhD, Yoji Iida, MD, PhD The Annals of Thoracic Surgery Volume 87, Issue 3, Pages 928-930 (March 2009) DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2008.07.044 Copyright © 2009 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions
Fig 1 Echocardiogram shows a highly, echoic movable mass (14.3 × 12.3 mm) in the left ventricle attached to the anterior papillary muscle. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2009 87, 928-930DOI: (10.1016/j.athoracsur.2008.07.044) Copyright © 2009 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions
Fig 2 The gastrointestinal fiberscope allows a clear view of the tumor deep in the left ventricle. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2009 87, 928-930DOI: (10.1016/j.athoracsur.2008.07.044) Copyright © 2009 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions
Fig 3 The tumor had the appearance of a sea anemone in water. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2009 87, 928-930DOI: (10.1016/j.athoracsur.2008.07.044) Copyright © 2009 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions