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Ann Thorac Surg 2009;88:2034-2035. doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2009.04.079
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Rare Anatomic Location of a Papillary Fibroelastoma

Rubie Maybury, MDb, Philip Mullenix, MDb, Michael Greenberg, MDa, Minling Liu, MDc, Gregory Trachiotis, MDb,*

a Division of Cardiology, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Washington, DC
b Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Washington, DC
c Division of Pathology, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Washington, DC

Accepted for publication April 15, 2009.

* Address correspondence to Dr Trachiotis, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC)-VISN 5, VAMC/The George Washington University, 50 Irving St, NW Sec 112, Washington, DC 20422 (Email: gtrachiotis{at}mfa.gwu.edu).

A rare anatomic location of a fibroelastoma arising form the edge of the right atrial wall near the atrioventricular node and the base of the septal leaflet of the tricuspid valve is presented. Complete surgical excision remains the goal with a precise and careful technique to ensure conduction integrity.






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