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. 2014 Nov;28(6):506-8.
doi: 10.7555/JBR.28.20120124. Epub 2013 Jul 29.

Left ventricular myxoma: a case report

Wei Qin  1 , Liming Wang  1 , Xin Chen  1 , Peisheng Liu  1 , Rui Wang  1
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Left ventricular myxoma: a case report

Wei Qin et al. J Biomed Res. 2014 Nov.

Abstract

Cardiac myxoma, the most common primary heart tumor, is located mainly in the left atrium. We reported a rare case of left ventricular myxoma incidentally found on echocardiography in an asymptomatic 60-year-old male. The tumor was carefully resected without fragmentation. The patient had an uneventful recovery and was discharged home on the 4th postoperative day. Surgical resection of this type of cardiac myxoma is recommended due to the rarity of tumor location.

Keywords: echocardiography; left ventricular myxoma; resection.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors reported no conflict of interests.

Figures

Fig. 1
Fig. 1. Echocardiogram demonstrating a left ventricular mass in a 62-year old asymptomatic male patient. The arrow indicates a pedunculated mass. The arrow shows a pedicle.
Fig. 2
Fig. 2. Histopathologic examination confirms the diagnosis of myxoma (H&E, ×100).
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