Ascending Aortic Wall Fibroelastoma in an Elderly Woman with Dyspnea

Authors

Nausharwan Butt
Asma Gulab
Ji Hyun Yook
Iman Abdulameer Faraj Alsaray
Lovely Chhabra, New York Medical College

Author Type(s)

Faculty

Journal Title

Methodist Debakey Cardiovascular Journal

First Page

23

Last Page

28

Document Type

Case Report

Publication Date

6-28-2022

Department

Medicine

Abstract

Aortic fibroelastoma is an uncommon pathology that is often found incidentally on routine cardiac imaging. The use of multimodality imaging including computerized tomography and magnetic resonance imaging has led to discovery of further distinguishing features of these lesions that may allow improved differentiation from aortic thrombi. Although most are located on cardiac valves, nonvalvular fibroelastomas have been seen on occasion. Optimal diagnosis and management of incidental aortic fibroelastomas remains debated. We describe a case of nonvalvular aortic fibroelastoma and review current diagnostic and management approaches.

Recommended Citation

Butt, N., Gulab, A., Yook, J., Alsaray, I., & Chhabra, L. (2022). Ascending Aortic Wall Fibroelastoma in an Elderly Woman with Dyspnea. Methodist Debakey Cardiovascular Journal, 18 (1), 23-28. https://doi.org/10.14797/mdcvj.1081