title: Myxomatous mitral valve degeneration complicating asymptomatic cor triatriatum.
abstract: Cor triatriatum presenting in adulthood is extremely rare. This paper reports a case of cor triatriatum initially masquerading as mitral stenosis, which was later complicated by myxomatous mitral valve degeneration with severe regurgitation, which necessitated mitral valvular replacement. To the authors' knowledge, such a combination has not been reported in the literature.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, University of Hong Kong, Queen Mary Hospital.
authors.forename: C K
authors.initials: CK
authors.lastname: Wong
authors.forename: W H
authors.initials: WH
authors.lastname: Leung
authors.forename: C H
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Cheng
authors.forename: C P
authors.initials: CP
authors.lastname: Lau
authors.forename: D L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Cheung
mesh_terms: D003310:Cor Triatriatum / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000150:complications*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006349:Heart Valve Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000473:pathology*; D008946:Mitral Valve Stenosis / Q000175:diagnosis