Giant intracardiac blood cyst of the mitral valve in a pediatric patient: A case report

Intracardiac blood cysts are rare congenital malformations most commonly located in the endocardium of semilunar or atrioventricular valves. They are predominantly seen in infants, especially below 2 months of age, and disappear spontaneously in the first 6 months of life making the detection of blo...

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Published in:Echocardiography (Mount Kisco, N.Y.) N.Y.), 2020-06, Vol.37 (6), p.922-925
Main Authors: Karagözlü, Selen, Ramoğlu, Mehmet G., Dikmen Yaman, Nur, Eyileten, Zeynep, Almus, Eda
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
blood cyst
cardiac tumor
left atrial mass
mitral regurgitation
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Summary:Intracardiac blood cysts are rare congenital malformations most commonly located in the endocardium of semilunar or atrioventricular valves. They are predominantly seen in infants, especially below 2 months of age, and disappear spontaneously in the first 6 months of life making the detection of blood cysts a rare finding in the adult population. Although most patients are asymptomatic, they may occasionally present with obstruction, valvular dysfunction, or embolism. Herein, we present a 2.5‐year‐old female patient, who was successfully treated with surgical excision of an intracardiac blood cyst causing mild‐to‐moderate mitral regurgitation and obstruction.
ISSN:0742-2822
1540-8175
DOI:10.1111/echo.14706