Cardiovascular pathology : the official journal of the Society for Cardiovascular Pathology
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Mitral valve myxomas are extremely uncommon, and their presence raises differential diagnosis with other pathologic conditions. We report on the case of a patient with an unspecific clinical presentation and an equivocal echocardiographic finding: mass prolapsing through the mitral valve into the left ventricle. ⋯ Tumor excision was not feasible, and the mitral valve was replaced. Histologic analysis confirmed the myxomatous nature of the mass.