Why the study?
Cardiac blood cysts are very rare benign cardiac tumors in adults, with fewer than 100 valvular blood cysts reported in the literature.
Population
A 66 years old male with a mitral valve mass
Comparison
Total endoscopic resection of the cyst with posterior mitral cusp repair and annuloplasty ring placement
Design
Case report and review of literature
Follow-up
Six months
Authors
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Rare adult valvular blood cyst with neurologic symptoms warrants inclusion in cardiac mass differentials; extends sparse literature on this entity beyond infancy.
Total endoscopic resection is a feasible and effective treatment for rare symptomatic cardiac blood cysts in adults.
Masroor et al. (2023) studied this question.
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