Fibroelastoma of the mitral valve as a cause of embolic cerebral infarction.
The authors report a case of cerebral infarction in a young woman with no obvious risk factors for stroke. The use of effective cardiac imaging enabled a diagnosis of mitral valve papillary fibroelastoma to be made and aided effective surgical management.
The Western Infirmary, Glasgow, UK. siobhang@live.com
Siobhan
S
Gallanagh
Matthew
M
Walters
Elizabeth
E
Mallon
Piotr
P
Sonnecki
D000328:Adult; D002544:Cerebral Infarction / Q000209:etiology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D004695:Endocardial Fibroelastosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006349:Heart Valve Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery