Mitral annular caseoma is a common incidental finding involving the posterior annulus. It has an innocent nature, with the exception of its endocarditic degeneration and/or a stenotic functional effect when exophytic. We report an exceptionally rare isolated anterior mitral annular caseoma involving also the anterior mitral leaflet and affecting its physiologic systolic movement, thus resulting in a restricting anterior leaflet motion responsible for mitral insufficiency. The case was successfully treated by complex mitral valve repair.
Anterior mitral annulus caseoma: as benign as posterior counterparts? / Mazzucco, Alessandro; Abbasciano, Riccardo Giuseppe; Onorati, Francesco; Brognoli, Gabriele; Fanti, Diego; Gottin, Leonardo; Faggian, Giuseppe. - In: CARDIOVASCULAR PATHOLOGY. - ISSN 1054-8807. - ELETTRONICO. - 25:4(2016), pp. 336-338. [10.1016/j.carpath.2015.10.002]
Anterior mitral annulus caseoma: as benign as posterior counterparts?
ONORATI, FRANCESCO;
2016-01-01
Abstract
Mitral annular caseoma is a common incidental finding involving the posterior annulus. It has an innocent nature, with the exception of its endocarditic degeneration and/or a stenotic functional effect when exophytic. We report an exceptionally rare isolated anterior mitral annular caseoma involving also the anterior mitral leaflet and affecting its physiologic systolic movement, thus resulting in a restricting anterior leaflet motion responsible for mitral insufficiency. The case was successfully treated by complex mitral valve repair.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione
