title: Papillary muscle masquerading as a vegetation.
abstract: We describe a case of an elderly man with an unusual post-operative complication after mitral valve replacement. The final diagnosis was discovered on reoperation. To our knowledge, this phenomenon has not been described in the literature previously.
authors.forename: Michael D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Shapiro
authors.forename: Keith
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Leibowitz
authors.forename: Sam
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hanon
authors.forename: Marvin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Berger
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Schweitzer
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008944:Mitral Valve Insufficiency / Q000601:surgery; D010210:Papillary Muscles; D011391:Prolapse