Recurrent myocardial infarction due to obstruction of the RCA ostium by an aortic papillary fibroelastoma

J Invasive Cardiol. 2002 Nov;14(11):686-8.

Abstract

A 69-year-old healthy woman was hospitalized twice within a few weeks for management of acute inferior myocardial infarction with thrombolysis and stenting of the right coronary artery (RCA) ostium. After the second myocardial infarction, follow-up angiography showed subocclusion of the proximal RCA, and transesophageal echocardiography and chest computed tomography revealed the presence of a mobile, 2-cm diameter spherical mass partially adherent to the RCA ostium and penetrating the stent. A benign papillary fibroelastoma was surgically excised, the stent was removed, and vein bypass grafting of the RCA was performed. The literature relevant to this case report is reviewed.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Coronary Angiography
  • Coronary Disease / diagnosis
  • Coronary Disease / etiology*
  • Coronary Disease / surgery
  • Echocardiography
  • Female
  • Fibroma / complications*
  • Fibroma / diagnosis
  • Fibroma / surgery
  • Heart Neoplasms / complications*
  • Heart Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Heart Neoplasms / surgery
  • Humans
  • Myocardial Infarction / etiology*
  • Myocardial Infarction / surgery
  • Recurrence