Familial myxomas in four siblings

Familial myxomas in four siblings

Familial myxomas of the heart are very rare, with only two previous reports noted in the literature. This report documents four siblings with myxomas, and three of these patients had two or more myxomas. One sibling had four myxomas excised. The clinical findings, history, examination, and surgical...

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Veröffentlicht in:The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery 1976-04, Vol.71 (4), p.605-608
Hauptverfasser: Liebler, GA, Magovern, GJ, Park, SB, Cushing, WJ, Begg, FR, Joyner, CR
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Adult
Cineangiography
Echocardiography
Heart Neoplasms - diagnosis
Heart Neoplasms - genetics
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Myxoma - diagnosis
Myxoma - genetics
Neoplasms, Multiple Primary
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Zusammenfassung:Familial myxomas of the heart are very rare, with only two previous reports noted in the literature. This report documents four siblings with myxomas, and three of these patients had two or more myxomas. One sibling had four myxomas excised. The clinical findings, history, examination, and surgical treatment are described.
ISSN:0022-5223
1097-685X
DOI:10.1016/s0022-5223(19)40185-2