[Myxoma of the mitral valve; apropos of 2 surgically treated cases. Review of the literature].
The authors report two cases of anterior mitral valve myxoma. This is an exceedingly rare localisation and these cases add to the other 8 previously reported cases. Intracardiac tumours and valvular endocarditis may be detected non-invasively by echocardiography but the precise diagnosis may be extremely difficult: mitral valve myxoma is an exceptionally rare condition. Treatment was surgical in both reported cases.
Service de chirurgie cardiaque, hôpital Sainte-Marguerite, Marseille.
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Leude
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A
Vaillant
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Bretelle
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Nazet
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Raufast
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Collart
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Choux
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C
Malmejac
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Myxome de la valve mitrale; á propos de deux cas opérés. Revue de la littérature.