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Unusual presentation of more common disease/injury
Fibroelastoma of the mitral valve as a cause of embolic cerebral infarction
Summary
The authors report a case of cerebral infarction in a young woman with no obvious risk factors for stroke. The use of effective cardiac imaging enabled a diagnosis of mitral valve papillary fibroelastoma to be made and aided effective surgical management.
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Competing interests None.
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