Incidental detection of accessory mitral valve in adolescent with atrial septal defect: Diagnosis with 3D transesophageal echocardiography and excision with transaortic method


Azak E., Aydın N. H., Ecevit N. A., Cetin İ. İ., GÖLBAŞI Z.

Echocardiography, vol.39, no.6, pp.851-854, 2022 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 39 Issue: 6
  • Publication Date: 2022
  • Doi Number: 10.1111/echo.15369
  • Journal Name: Echocardiography
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, Biotechnology Research Abstracts, CINAHL, EMBASE, MEDLINE
  • Page Numbers: pp.851-854
  • Keywords: accessory mitral valve tissue, left ventricular outflow tract obstruction, 3D-transesophageal echocardiography
  • Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

© 2022 Wiley Periodicals LLC.Background: Accessory mitral valve tissue (AMVT) is an extremely rare causes left ventricular outflow tract (LVOT) obstruction and is usually incidentally detected in childhood. It is often associated with other cardiac and vascular congenital malformations. Case Presentation: In this case, we present a 15-year-old girl was diagnosed with AMVT by transesophageal echocardiography, resulting in LVOT obstruction during systole. Interestingly enough, the patient's accessory mitral valve remained undetected for years until he became symptomatic for wide ASD. Successful closure of the ASD with resection of the AMVT was performed with a transaortic approach. The patient was hemodynamically stable postoperatively. There were no abnormalities in the mitral valves and LVOT. Conclusion: It was also unusual to see AMVT with ASD instead of other frequently associated other congenital anomalies. Accessory mitral valve should be considered a rare but important cause of left ventricular outflow tract obstruction in childhood.