Left ventricular myxoma originating from the interventricular septum and obstructing the left ventricular outflow tract

Eur J Echocardiogr. 2008 Jan;9(1):84-5. doi: 10.1016/j.euje.2007.01.007.

Abstract

In a 60-year-old woman with episodic exertional faintness, a large left ventricular (LV) myxoma attached by a pedicle to the apical interventricular septum and prolapsing through the LV outflow tract and the aortic valve causing a severe obstruction was found by echocardiography. Early surgical excision was successfully performed using the transaortic approach.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Female
  • Heart Neoplasms / complications*
  • Heart Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
  • Heart Neoplasms / surgery
  • Heart Septum
  • Heart Ventricles
  • Humans
  • Middle Aged
  • Myxoma / complications*
  • Myxoma / diagnostic imaging
  • Myxoma / surgery
  • Ultrasonography
  • Ventricular Outflow Obstruction / etiology*
  • Ventricular Outflow Obstruction / surgery