Year: 2025
Type: article
Study design: Case Report
Abstract: Although ischaemic strokes are common worldwide, strokes in young adults are rare. Cardioembolism is a frequent cause of ischaemic strokes, often arising from atrial fibrillation or, less commonly, underlying structural heart defects. Primary cardiac tumours are commonly associated with embolic strokes. Although papillary fibroelastoma (PFE) is a rare cardiac tumor, it is one of the most common primary cardiac tumours that causes embolic strokes. We report the case of a 24-year-old woman who presented with sudden-onset right arm weakness. Subsequent investigations, including echocardiography, revealed a papillary mass consistent with PFE.
Source: Cureus
DOI: 10.7759/cureus.97447
Authors: Fareha Syeda Zahid, Peter Howard, Peter Haworth
Institution: Queen Alexandra Hospital
Language: English
Topic: Cardiac tumors and thrombi
Subfield: Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4416509792