Jellyfish-Like Accessory Mitral Valve Tissue Causing Near-Collapse in a Young Child.

World J Pediatr Congenit Heart Surg

1 Division of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, BC Children's Hospital, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

Published: March 2018

Accessory mitral valve tissue (AMVT) causing left ventricular outflow tract obstruction (LVOTO) is rare. We report a case of AMVT causing severe LVOTO resulting in acutely progressive symptoms of near-collapse. Urgent surgical resection eliminated the patient's life-threatening symptoms. AMVT should be considered among potential LVOTO diagnoses, and early surgical intervention may be required.

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