title: [The case of left atrial myxoma originating from posterior leaflet of mitral valve].
abstract: We experienced the case of left atrial myxoma originating from posterior leaflet mitral valve. Mitral valve repair was performed in that case, because of the presence mitral leaflet defect due to removal of the myxoma. Transesophageal echocardiography was a useful tool for perioperative evaluation of the mitral valve and precise localization of the origin of the myxoma.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery, Kobe City General Hospital, Japan.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kanemitsu
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Shinkai
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Fujiwara
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nasu
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sono
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Okada
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Miyamoto
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nishiuchi
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Shoumura
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D005260:Female; D006325:Heart Atria; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D009232:Myxoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*