The Mysterious Mitral Mass: A Case of Valvular Myxoma

Myxomas are the most common benign cardiac neoplasms in adults. The vast majority of cardiac myxomas arise from the left atrium near the fossa ovalis of the intra-atrial septum. There have been reports of myxomas arising from the ventricles accounting for about 5% of cases. In our literature review,...

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Main Authors: Ramy Mando, Julian J. Barbat, Alessandro Vivacqua
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2018-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Cardiology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/3927948
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description Myxomas are the most common benign cardiac neoplasms in adults. The vast majority of cardiac myxomas arise from the left atrium near the fossa ovalis of the intra-atrial septum. There have been reports of myxomas arising from the ventricles accounting for about 5% of cases. In our literature review, we have found 55 reported cases of myxomas originating from the mitral valve reported in the adult population dating back to 1871. The majority of these cases presented with embolic complications or syncope. We present an incidental mitral valve myxoma which we excised in efforts to prevent debilitating complications.
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spelling doaj-art-b3c838d1a40f4e8380fbcfe7c4997e132025-02-03T06:12:34ZengWileyCase Reports in Cardiology2090-64042090-64122018-01-01201810.1155/2018/39279483927948The Mysterious Mitral Mass: A Case of Valvular MyxomaRamy Mando0Julian J. Barbat1Alessandro Vivacqua2Department of Internal Medicine, Beaumont Health System, Royal Oak, MI, USADepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, Beaumont Health System, Royal Oak, MI, USADepartment of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Beaumont Health System, Royal Oak, MI, USAMyxomas are the most common benign cardiac neoplasms in adults. The vast majority of cardiac myxomas arise from the left atrium near the fossa ovalis of the intra-atrial septum. There have been reports of myxomas arising from the ventricles accounting for about 5% of cases. In our literature review, we have found 55 reported cases of myxomas originating from the mitral valve reported in the adult population dating back to 1871. The majority of these cases presented with embolic complications or syncope. We present an incidental mitral valve myxoma which we excised in efforts to prevent debilitating complications.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/3927948
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