Lipomatous hamartoma of mitral valve

Primary cardiac tumors are very rare, and tumors arising from cardiac valves are extremely rare. We present a case of lipomatous hamartoma of the mitral valve in a young female. This is the 6th case of lipomatous hamartoma of the mitral valve to be reported. We discuss the operative and histopatholo...

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Published in:Asian cardiovascular & thoracic annals 2016-01, Vol.24 (1), p.34-35
Main Authors: Bhat, Seetharama PS, Gowda SL, Girish, Chikkatur, Raghavendra, Nanjappa, Manjunath C
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Biopsy
Cardiac Surgical Procedures
Echocardiography, Doppler, Color
Echocardiography, Transesophageal
Female
Hamartoma - pathology
Hamartoma - surgery
Humans
Lipomatosis - pathology
Lipomatosis - surgery
Mitral Valve - pathology
Mitral Valve - surgery
Mitral Valve Insufficiency - pathology
Mitral Valve Insufficiency - surgery
Treatment Outcome
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Summary:Primary cardiac tumors are very rare, and tumors arising from cardiac valves are extremely rare. We present a case of lipomatous hamartoma of the mitral valve in a young female. This is the 6th case of lipomatous hamartoma of the mitral valve to be reported. We discuss the operative and histopathological findings.
ISSN:0218-4923
1816-5370
DOI:10.1177/0218492314534249