A rare cause of sudden vision loss in a young male: Papillary fibroelastoma of the aortic valve

Ergun, Kumral; Golbasi, Zehra; Cagli, Kerim; Altinsoy, Ali; Ulas, Mahmut; Temucin, Tulay; Arat, Nurcan; Topaloglu, Serkan; Deveci, Bulent; Ertan, Aylin

doi:10.1111/j.1540-8175.2006.00410.x

A rare cause of sudden vision loss in a young male: Papillary fibroelastoma of the aortic valve

Ergun K., Golbasi Z., Cagli K., Altinsoy A., Ulas M. M., Temucin T., ...More

ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY-A JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR ULTRASOUND AND ALLIED TECHNIQUES, vol.24, no.4, pp.425-429, 2007 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 24 Issue: 4
Publication Date: 2007
Doi Number: 10.1111/j.1540-8175.2006.00410.x
Journal Name: ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY-A JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR ULTRASOUND AND ALLIED TECHNIQUES
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.425-429
Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Cardiac papillary fibroelastoma (CPF) is a rare cardiac neoplasm predominantly affecting the cardiac valves. Although it is most commonly an incidental finding, it can result in life-threatining complications, such as coronary and cerebral embolism, acute valvular dysfunction, and sudden death. In this report, we describe a case of a patient with aortic valve papillary fibroelastoma, which presented with sudden vision loss due to branch retinal artery occlusion. To the best of our knowledge, this is the third case of CPF-related retinal artery embolism in English literature.