Blood cyst of the mitral valve apparatus in a woman with a history of orthotopic liver transplantation. |
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Authors: | Jeffrey Kuvin Pabitra Saha Hassan Rastegar Robert N Salomon Natesa Pandian David Denofrio |
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Institution: | Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Tufts-New England Medical Center, Boston, MA 02111, USA. jkuvin@tufts-nemc.org |
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Abstract: | Blood cysts within the heart are rare findings in adults. We describe a case of a woman with a history of orthotopic liver transplantation who presented for an echocardiogram to evaluate a potential source of cerebrovascular embolism. A cystic mass attached to the submitral valve apparatus was identified by transthoracic and confirmed by transesophageal echocardiography. Surgical exploration and pathologic examination confirmed the mass to be a blood cyst attached to the chordal apparatus of the posterior papillary muscle. This case report highlights the use of echocardiography in diagnosing intracardiac blood cysts. |
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