Blood filled cyst of the papillary muscle of the mitral valve producing severe left ventricular outflow tract obstruction.
A 46 year old man was found to have left ventricular outflow obstruction caused by a blood-filled cyst attached to the anterior papillary muscle of the mitral valve. It was successfully excised.
Arnold
I R
IR
Regional Cardiothoracic Unit, Groby Road Hospital, Leicester.
Hubner
P J
PJ
Firmin
R K
RK
D003560:Cysts / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D004452:Echocardiography; D006349:Heart Valve Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D014694:Ventricular Outflow Obstruction / Q000209:etiology*