title: Fibroelastoma of the mitral valve as a cause of transient ischemic stroke.
abstract: A 44-year-old woman had a transient ischemic stroke, fibroelastoma of the mitral valve being the source of the embolus. The patient evolved with neutropenia induced by ticlopidine after 10 days of treatment. We report the major clinical features, therapeutical options, and medicamentous toxicity resulting from the use of antiplatelet drugs.
authors.affiliation: Hospital Nossa Senhora das Graças, Curitiba, PR, Brazil.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Alessi
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Gomes de Carvalho
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Bertolin Précoma
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Fontoura
authors.forename: L R
authors.initials: LR
authors.lastname: Oliveira
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zanis Neto
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zapparoli
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005350:Fibroma / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D006349:Heart Valve Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D002546:Ischemic Attack, Transient / Q000209:etiology*; D008943:Mitral Valve; D009503:Neutropenia / Q000139:chemically induced; D010975:Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors / Q000009:adverse effects; D013988:Ticlopidine / Q000009:adverse effects
chemical_list: D010975:Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors; D013988:Ticlopidine