Surgical treatment of aortic valve fibroelastoma : a case report

  • Stamenko S Šušak Clinic of Cardiovascular Surgery, Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases Vojvodina, Sremska Kamenica, Serbia Faculty of Medicine, University of Novi Sad, Novi Sad, Serbia
  • Bogdan R Okiljević Clinic of Cardiovascular Surgery, Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases Vojvodina, Sremska Kamenica, Serbia Faculty of Medicine, University of Novi Sad, Novi Sad, Serbia
  • Strahinja Mrvic Clinic of Cardiovascular Surgery, Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases Vojvodina, Sremska Kamenica, Serbia
  • Jovan Rajić Clinic of Cardiovascular Surgery, Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases Vojvodina, Sremska Kamenica, Serbia
  • Ranko Zdravković Clinic of Cardiovascular Surgery, Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases Vojvodina, Sremska Kamenica, Serbia
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5937/scriptamed50-22522
Keywords: cardiac surgery, tumor, fibroelastoma, aortic valve,

Abstract


A 45-year-old man was admitted to our Clinic for the first time, with chest pain and fatigue symptoms. CT diagnostics of the chest showed a soft tissue vegetation of approximately 5x5 mm on the left aortic coronary cusp. Also, double-vessel coronary disease was diagnosed. The patient underwent surgery, a complete resection of the tumor was achieved, which was confirmed by postoperative TEE. Because of the risk of valve damage, we decided to replace the aortic valve. Also, a bypass to LAD (LAD-LIMA) and RCA was performed. The patient was discharged on the 14th postoperative day with satisfactory results.

Author Biographies

Stamenko S Šušak, Clinic of Cardiovascular Surgery, Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases Vojvodina, Sremska Kamenica, Serbia Faculty of Medicine, University of Novi Sad, Novi Sad, Serbia

Department of surgery

Profesor

Bogdan R Okiljević, Clinic of Cardiovascular Surgery, Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases Vojvodina, Sremska Kamenica, Serbia Faculty of Medicine, University of Novi Sad, Novi Sad, Serbia

Katedra za hirurgiju

Teaching asistent

Published
2019/09/27
Issue
Vol. 50 No. 3 (2019)
Section
Case report
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