PAPILLARY FIBROELASTOMA OF THE MITRAL-VALVE ASSOCIATED WITH RHEUMATICMITRAL-STENOSIS

Papillary fibroelastoma of the mitral valve diagnosed and treated in l ife is extremely rare. There have been eight cases documented so far. We report the first case of a mitral valve papillary fibroelastoma ass ociated with severe rheumatic mitral stenosis and tricuspid regurgitat ion with stenosis. The tumor arose from the posteromedial papillary mu scle of the mitral valve. The mitral valve was replaced after existing the valve with the tumor and the tricuspid valve was repaired. The pa tient did well and remains asymptomatic.