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Myxoma of the mitral valve
A S Rocha1, M E Ferreira, P R Dutra
1Hospital de Cardiologia de Laranjeiras, Ministério da Saúde, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Arquivos Brasileiros De Cardiologia
|February 11, 2000
Abstract:
Only rarely do myxomas originate from the mitral valve. This is the report of a 49-year-old woman presenting with congestive heart failure. The diagnosis of an intracardiac tumor involving the anterior cuspid of the mitral valve was made by transesophageal echocardiography. The patient underwent surgery for tumor resection and plasty of the valve was made with reconstruction and preservation of the valve. The diagnosis of myxoma was confirmed by histology. This is the 23rd case of myxoma of the mitral valve reported in the literature.