Perforated Mitral Valve Aneurysm in the Posterior Leaflet without Infective Endocarditis.
Aneurysm of the mitral valve, although uncommon, occurs most commonly in association with infective endocarditis of the aortic valve and true mitral valve aneurysm is a rare cause of mitral regurgitation. We report a case with perforated mitral valve aneurysm in the posterior leaflet without concurrent infective endocarditis initially mistaken diagnosis of cystic mass, which was confirmed at operation with successful mitral valve annuloplasty.
Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Maryknoll Medical Center, Busan, Korea.
Dong-Jun
DJ
Kim
Kyoung-Im
KI
Cho
Hee-Jae
HJ
Jun
You-Jeong
YJ
Kim
Yeo-Jeong
YJ
Song
Joon-Hyung
JH
Jhi
Min-Gu
MG
Chon
Seong-Man
SM
Kim
Hyeon-Gook
HG
Lee
Tae-Ik
TI
Kim