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A rare case of biventricular myxoma

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BackgroundCardiac myxoma is the most common primary cardiac tumor. Approximately 75–80% of myxomas are located in the left atrium. Occurrence of multiple myxomas is extremely rare.Case presentationWe describe a rare… Click to show full abstract

BackgroundCardiac myxoma is the most common primary cardiac tumor. Approximately 75–80% of myxomas are located in the left atrium. Occurrence of multiple myxomas is extremely rare.Case presentationWe describe a rare case of biventricular myxomas resulting in right ventricular inflow and tricuspid valve obstruction. The lesions were detected by echocardiography and thoracic computerized tomography (CT) and confirmed on positron emission tomography–computed tomography.ConclusionThe patient underwent successful surgical resection of the multiple cardiac myxomas. This kind of biventricular case has not been previously reported. The patient is asymptomatic as of the 10-month follow-up.

Keywords: rare case; case biventricular; biventricular myxoma; case; myxomas

Journal Title: Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Year Published: 2017

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