Papillary fibroelastoma of the mitral valve as an unusual cause of myocardial infarction in a 20-year-old patient

The incidence of primary cardiac tumours is <0.1% and papillary fibroelastomas are relatively rare when compared with myxomas and lipomas. Papillary fibroelastoma is generally small and single, occurs most often on valvular surfaces, and may be mobile. Despite the embolic potential of primary cardiac tumours, they are extremely uncommon cause of ischaemic vascular accidents. Patients …