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Mitral valve repair after excision of a fibrolipoma

Authors :
Caralps Jm
Vicens Martí
Xavier Ruyra
Pere Ferrés
M. Teresa Subirana
Source :
The Annals of thoracic surgery. 66(5)
Publication Year :
1999

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

ISSN :
00034975
Volume :
66
Issue :
5
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
The Annals of thoracic surgery
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....f3f6e4afbb66a3f0539e36f76560c07d