Incidental diagnosis of an aneurysm of the mitral valve posterior leaflet

Abstract

Mitral valve aneurysms are also most frequently associated with endocarditis, but in rare cases of mitral aneurysms are associated with connective tissue diseases or congenital malformation. Transesophageal echocardiography is a more sensitive tool than transthoracic echocardiography to identify aneurysm.