Aortic Valve Myxoma in a Young Man: A Case Report and Review of Literature

Myxoma is the most commonly found cardiac primary tumor. The left atrium is the most common localization of myxoma, followed by the right atrium. However, it is rare in the left and right ventricles. Myxoma originating from cardiac valves is extremely rare. This article presents a case of a 17-year-...

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Veröffentlicht in:The Heart surgery forum 2017-04, Vol.20 (2), p.E066-E068
Hauptverfasser: Ji, Zhenchun, Wang, Longgang, Sun, Jiacheng, Ye, Wenxue, Yu, Yunsheng, Huang, Haoyue, Hu, Yanqiu, Yang, Ziying, Shen, Zhenya
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Zusammenfassung:Myxoma is the most commonly found cardiac primary tumor. The left atrium is the most common localization of myxoma, followed by the right atrium. However, it is rare in the left and right ventricles. Myxoma originating from cardiac valves is extremely rare. This article presents a case of a 17-year-old male who was admitted due to heart murmur for one year. Transthoracic echocardiography indicated a 1.9 cm round solid mass in the left ventricular outflow tract. Excision surgery and aortic valve replacement were performed in this patient. Histopathology revealed the mass as a myxoma. The aortic valve remains a very rare myxoma localization position. Echocardiography can provide a precise method for myxoma diagnosis. Early excision associated with valve replacement can provide good curative effects.
ISSN:1098-3511
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DOI:10.1532/hsf.1772