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Mitral valve repair after excision of a fibrolipoma.

Authors :
Caralps JM
Martí V
Ferrés P
Ruyra X
Subirana MT
Source :
The Annals of thoracic surgery [Ann Thorac Surg] 1998 Nov; Vol. 66 (5), pp. 1808-9.
Publication Year :
1998

Abstract

A 2-year-old patient with severe mitral regurgitation associated with a mass originating from the anterior leaflet of the mitral valve is reported. Excision of the tumor and mitral valve repair was performed. Four years later the child remains asymptomatic with no recurrence of the tumor or regurgitation.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
0003-4975
Volume :
66
Issue :
5
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
The Annals of thoracic surgery
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
9875800
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/s0003-4975(98)00916-3