A rare cause of retinal artery embolism: Accessory mitral valve tissue

• DOI: 10.1111/echo.13795
• Publication Date: 2018-01-11T16:22:18Z
• Authors: Muzaffer Kahyaoglu; Arzu Kalayci; Cetin Gecmen; Munevver Sari; Ahmet Guner; Mehmet Celik; Ibrahim Akin İzgi; Cevat Kirma
• Keywords: Adult; Retinal Artery; Retinal Artery Occlusion; Embolism; Echocardiography, Three-Dimensional; 3. Good health; Diagnosis, Differential; 03 medical and health sciences; 0302 clinical medicine; Echocardiography; Humans; Mitral Valve; Female; Echocardiography, Transesophageal

A 42-year-old female patient was referred our clinic for investigation of a history acute retinal artery occlusion. Transthoracic echocardiography showed cyst-like, mobile formation on posterior mitral valve leaflet. 2D and real time 3D transesophageal flexible circular structure which attached to Echocardiographic appearance morphological characteristics were suggestive accessory tissue.