title: Accessory mitral valve tissue associated with situs inversus in an elderly patient.
abstract: We report an unusual case of accessory mitral valve tissue associated with a situs inversus and missing obstruction of the left ventricular outflow tract. To our knowledge our patient is the only elderly patient with an accessory mitral valve with associated situs inversus undergoing surgical resection. The report emphasizes direct cardioscopy through the aortic annulus allowing precise excision of the abnormal tissue.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Kerckhoff Clinic Foundation, Benekestrasse 2-8, 61231, Bad Nauheim, Germany.
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Lemke
authors.forename: Ali
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Civelek
authors.forename: Roland
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Brandt
authors.forename: Matthias
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Roth
mesh_terms: D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D012857:Situs Inversus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery