Mitral valve rupture is a very rare and lethal complication following coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). We report in this paper a case of mitral valve rupture ninety hours following CABG and coronary endarterectomy and we review the literature for similar cases in order to determine the different etiologies and mechanisms that may precipitate such serious adverse event and to define the measures that will help us diagnosing and treating promptly this complication.

Schwannomatosis is a tumor predisposition syndrome characterized by development of multiple schwannomas that are slow-growing encapsulating neurogenic tumors. It is a recurrent condition and patients lack usually the classic cutaneous stigmata, vestibular schwannomas or brain parenchyma tumors. Many papers have incriminated the mutation of the SMARCB1 gene in this disease which has been also observed in cases of uterine leiomyoma. This report describes a rare case of multiple chest wall schwannomas associated to a uterine fibroma. A genetic study done did not show any SMARCB1 gene mutation. Subsequently a further genetic counselling and a whole exome sequencing were recommended especially that the patient underwent many trials of failed IVF and two miscarriages despite resection of all the tumors.

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