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. 2011 Aug 1;2011(8):1.
doi: 10.1093/jscr/2011.8.1.

'Doctor, there is a lump in my heart' - A rare case of a ventricular myxoma

A Sudarsanam  1 , N Briffa  1
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'Doctor, there is a lump in my heart' - A rare case of a ventricular myxoma

A Sudarsanam et al. J Surg Case Rep. .

Abstract

Myxomas are the commonest primary cardiac tumours. They may be asymptomatic, and picked up incidentally, or be the cause of congestive heart failure, arrhythmias and/or murmurs. Echocardiography is necessary for diagnosis. Surgical resection is recommended to prevent further complications. A rare symptomatic ventricular myxoma is presented in this case report.

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Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
CT Thorax demonstrating a mass within the right ventricle
Figure 2
Figure 2
MRI Thorax demonstrating the same mass as in Figure 1
Figure 3
Figure 3
The resected ventricular myxoma
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