SYSTEMIC LUPUS-ERYTHEMATOSUS A RARE CAUSE OF MITRAL-STENOSIS

Authors
HUSSAIN R NELIGAN MC
Citation
R. Hussain et Mc. Neligan, SYSTEMIC LUPUS-ERYTHEMATOSUS A RARE CAUSE OF MITRAL-STENOSIS, The thoracic and cardiovascular surgeon, 41(2), 1993, pp. 125-126
Citations number
7
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiac & Cardiovascular System","Respiratory System",Surgery
Journal title
The thoracic and cardiovascular surgeon → ACNP
ISSN journal
01716425
Volume
41
Issue
2
Year of publication
1993
Pages
125 - 126
Database
ISI
SICI code
0171-6425(1993)41:2<125:SLARCO>2.0.ZU;2-D
Abstract
An unusual case of mitral stenosis in a patient with Systemic Lupus Er ythematosus (SLE) is presented. A middle aged lady, known to be suffer ing from SLE, was initially suspected to have left atrial myxoma. Only during surgery was the true rare pathology discovered: the valve was excised and replaced with a mechanical prosthesis.