title: Mitral valvotomy in a patient with dextroversion and skeletal chest deformities.
abstract: A case of acquired mitral stenosis in a 29-year-old male with cardiac dextroversion and bone abnormalities of the chest is described. Open mitral valvotomy through a median sternotomy was planned but could not be executed and a closed valvotomy was easily performed.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001842:Bone and Bones / Q000002:abnormalities*; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000601:surgery*; D008946:Mitral Valve Stenosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic; D012272:Ribs; D012600:Scoliosis / Q000150:complications; D013909:Thorax / Q000002:abnormalities*