A rare case of embolizing cardiac tumor: rheumatoid nodule of the mitral valve.
We report the case of a 65-year-old woman with rheumatoid arthritis who was admitted with a stroke. Echocardiographic examination revealed a multilobule, highly mobile tumor on the posterior leaflet of the mitral valve. Surgical exploration showed a tumor infiltrating the valve, the annulus, and the adjacent left ventricular wall, which required complete valve resection. Histologic study demonstrated typical characteristics of a rheumatoid nodule.
Mounet
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Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Rangueil Hospital, Toulouse, France.
Soula
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Concina
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Cerene
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D000368:Aged; D004617:Embolism / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006349:Heart Valve Diseases / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D012218:Rheumatoid Nodule / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery