Left Ventricular Myxoma: A Case Report
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The most common cardiac tumor is cardiac myxoma in patients of all ages; most of the time it’s encountered as single left atrial tumors. Case reports of left ventricular myxomas having been recorded, are very rare. We report a case of a left ventricular myxoma without left ventricular outflow tract obstruction in asymptomatic old male. Transthoracic echocardiograms highlighted a single, mobile and large (22 × 19 mm) mass within the left ventricular cavity with oscillation into the outflow tract, without causing obstruction during systole. Magnetic resonance imaging precise the location and tissue composition of the mass, characterizing it as a myxoma. The patient has benefited of a complete surgical excision of the mass via aortotomy. The diagnosis of myxoma was confirmed with gross examination and histology.
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