Incidental finding of accessory mitral valve tissue on routine adult echocardiography

J Clin Ultrasound. 2021 Oct;49(8):805-807. doi: 10.1002/jcu.23001. Epub 2021 Mar 1.

Abstract

Accessory mitral valve tissue is a rare congenital cardiac abnormality that sometimes can cause left ventricular outflow tract obstruction. We herein present the case of a 55-year-old male with an incidental finding of accessory mitral valve tissue on transthoracic echocardiography. The patient was managed conservatively as accessory tissue was not causing left ventricular outflow obstruction and there were no hemodynamic consequences.

Keywords: accessory tissue; echocardiography; left ventricular outflow tract; mitral valve.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Echocardiography
  • Heart Defects, Congenital* / diagnostic imaging
  • Humans
  • Incidental Findings
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Mitral Valve / diagnostic imaging
  • Ventricular Outflow Obstruction* / diagnostic imaging
  • Ventricular Outflow Obstruction* / etiology