Mitral valve repair after excision of a fibrolipoma

Ann Thorac Surg. 1998 Nov;66(5):1808-9. doi: 10.1016/s0003-4975(98)00916-3.

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.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Child, Preschool
  • Heart Neoplasms / complications*
  • Heart Neoplasms / surgery*
  • Humans
  • Lipoma / complications*
  • Lipoma / surgery*
  • Male
  • Methods
  • Mitral Valve / surgery*
  • Mitral Valve Insufficiency / etiology
  • Mitral Valve Insufficiency / surgery*