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Aortic valve papillary fibroelastomas in situ (A) and after resection (B).
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These abnormal structures were resected while sparing the valve structure (Figure 1).
A - Myxoma (Hematoxylin-Eosin x100): neoformation consisting of mucous pools and eosinophilic loose connective tissue stroma with low celularity, mainly fibroblasts and inflammatory cells.. B - Aortic valve papillary fibroelastoma (Hematoxylin-Eosin x40): exophytic neoformation consisting of several digitiform processes with loose connective tissue axis covered by a thin endotelial layer.
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