title: Papillary fibroelastoma of the mitral valve associated with rheumatic mitral stenosis.
abstract: Papillary fibroelastoma of the mitral valve diagnosed and treated in life is extremely rare. There have been eight cases documented so far. We report the first case of a mitral valve papillary fibroelastoma associated with severe rheumatic mitral stenosis and tricuspid regurgitation with stenosis. The tumor arose from the posteromedial papillary muscle of the mitral valve. The mitral valve was replaced after excising the valve with the tumor and the tricuspid valve was repaired. The patient did well and remains asymptomatic.
authors.affiliation: Escorts Heart Institute and Research Centre, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: H S
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Bedi
authors.forename: V K
authors.initials: VK
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mishra
authors.forename: R R
authors.initials: RR
authors.lastname: Kasliwal
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Trehan
mesh_terms: D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D005350:Fibroma / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008943:Mitral Valve; D008946:Mitral Valve Stenosis / Q000150:complications*; D012214:Rheumatic Heart Disease / Q000150:complications*; D014262:Tricuspid Valve Insufficiency / Q000150:complications*; D014264:Tricuspid Valve Stenosis / Q000150:complications*