Right-ventricular myxoma presenting as right-ventricular outflow-tract obstruction--case report and review of the literature.
Myxoma of the right ventricle is of very rare occurrence. An adult male patient presented with Class III dyspnoea and occasional haemoptysis and clinically was suspected to have pulmonary stenosis. Magnetic resonance imaging study revealed presence of myxoma arising from the right-ventricular free wall and prolapsing into the pulmonary artery but not involving the pulmonary valve. The myxoma was excised via right ventriculotomy using cardiopulmonary bypass. The patient had an uneventful recovery. The relevant literature is reviewed.
Mukadam
M E
ME
Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, King Edward VII Memorial Hospital, Bombay, India.
Kulkarni
H L
HL
Kumar
C J
CJ
Tendolkar
A G
AG
D000328:Adult; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D006352:Heart Ventricles; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009232:Myxoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000473:pathology; D014694:Ventricular Outflow Obstruction / Q000209:etiology*