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Giant blood cyst of the mitral valve
H M Pelikan1, T S Tsang, J B Seward
1Division of Cardiovascular Diseases and Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic and Mayo Foundation, Rochester, MN 55905, USA.
Insights
A rare giant blood cyst on the mitral valve was found incidentally in a 50-year-old man after a heart attack. This echocardiography finding highlights an unusual cardiac anomaly.
Area of Science:
- Cardiology
- Cardiac Surgery
- Medical Imaging
Background:
- Blood cysts of the heart are rare cardiac tumors.
- Giant blood cysts originating from the mitral valve are exceptionally uncommon.
Abstract:
We report a rare case of giant blood cyst originating from the anterior mitral valve leaflet and chordae tendineae, which was incidentally discovered during a 2-dimensional echocardiography examination performed for assessment of left ventricular function after an uncomplicated myocardial infarction in a 50-year-old man.