Most common cause of mitral stenosis

[A] Rheumatic fever
[B] Congenital
[C] Systemic lupus erythematosus
[D] Rheumatoid arthritis

ANSWER

[A] Rheumatic fever

Causes of Mitral Stenosis

Rheumatic fever
Congenital MS- uncommon – often as part of the Shone complex.
Malignant carcinoid disease – seen only with pulmonary metastases or right-to-left shunting
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE),
Rheumatoid arthritis,
Mucopolysaccharidoses of the Hunter-Hurler phenotype
Fabry disease
Whipple disease
Methysergide therapy
Fenfluramine
Lutembacher syndrome – Association of atrial septal defect with rheumatic MS

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