Abstract
Mitral valve (MV) haemangiomas are rare primary cardiac tumours which may cause progressive cardiac failure as well as sudden death. We present a case of a 44-year-old woman referred for surgical correction of symptomatic severe mitral regurgitation. Preoperative two-dimensional transthoracic and transoesophageal echocardiography (TOE) were reported as demonstrating complex bi-leaflet prolapse causing severe mitral regurgitation. The patient was listed for MV surgery. Only on preoperative CT coronary angiogram was a filling defect noted, leading to suspicion of a cardiac tumour. Prior to skin incision, three-dimensional (3D) TOE revealed a 2x3 cm mass attached to the anterior leaflet of the MV. The tumour was subsequently resected, and the MV replaced. Postoperative histopathology confirmed a large cavernous haemangioma of the anterior MV leaflet. This case highlights a rare cause of severe mitral regurgitation and demonstrates the utility of 3D TOE as an adjunctive modality in confirming the suspected diagnosis of a cardiac tumour.
Original language | English |
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Article number | e247352 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | BMJ Case Reports |
Volume | 15 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 9 Feb 2022 |
Externally published | Yes |