A rare case of biventricular myxoma

J Cardiothorac Surg. 2017 Mar 27;12(1):17. doi: 10.1186/s13019-017-0584-6.

Abstract

Background: Cardiac 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 presentation: We 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.

Conclusion: The 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: Biventricular; Cardiac myxoma; Case report.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Cardiac Surgical Procedures / methods*
  • Echocardiography
  • Female
  • Heart Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Heart Neoplasms / surgery*
  • Heart Ventricles
  • Humans
  • Myxoma / diagnosis
  • Myxoma / surgery*
  • Positron Emission Tomography Computed Tomography
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed