title: Mitral valvular stromal degeneration.
abstract: A 35-year-old female who presented with features of mitral valve disease showed mitral stromal deposits which were acidophilic in nature and brilliantly red by Masson trichrome. Stromal GAG (glycosaminoglycan) alterations are considered responsible for the deposits.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences, Panjagutta, Hyderabad, India.
authors.forename: K S
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Ratnakar
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Somaraju
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Rajagopal
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006025:Glycosaminoglycans / Q000378:metabolism; D006651:Histocytochemistry; D006801:Humans; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology*; D008946:Mitral Valve Stenosis / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology*; D013194:Staining and Labeling
chemical_list: D006025:Glycosaminoglycans