Myxoma on anterior mitral leaflet presenting with symptoms of cerebellar artery infarction.
This report describes a patient who had dizziness and loss of balance. During routine investigation, a mass located on the anterior mitral valve leaflet was detected on transthoracic echocardiography. The patient underwent surgery for a mass located on the mitral valve, and histopathologic examination determined the mass was a myxoma.
Ozer
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N
Hacettepe University, Dept of Cardiology and Cardiovascular Surgery, Ankara, Turkey.
Aksöyek
S
S
Aytemir
K
K
Güvener
M
M
Böke
E
E
Kes
S
S
D000328:Adult; D001158:Arteries; D020520:Brain Infarction / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002531:Cerebellum / Q000098:blood supply*; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008943:Mitral Valve; D009232:Myxoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D014463:Ultrasonography