Blood cyst of the mitral valve

作者：Grimaldi Antonio^*; Capritti Elvia; Pappalardo Federico; Radinovic Andrea; Ferrarello Santo; Cammalleri Valeria; Collu Egidio; Ammirati Enrico; Fumero Andrea; Benussi Stefano; De Bonis Michele; Zangrillo Alberto; Alfieri Ottavio

来源：Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine, 2012, 13(1): 46-46.

DOI：10.2459/JCM.0b013e32834d21b4

• blood cyst
• echocardiography
• mitral valve

Blood cysts of the mitral valve are mostly benign diverticuli lined by endothelium and filled with blood and can be safely monitored with echocardiographic follow-up. We report a case of asymptomatic blood cyst of the mitral valve in a 63-year-old woman referred for a systolic murmur. At 3-year echo follow-up, the patient is free from notable clinical events.

• 出版日期2012-1