title: Myxoma of the mitral valve prolapsing into the left atrium and ventricle: report of a case.
abstract: A rare case of myxoma originating from the mitral valve is reported. A 25-year-old woman was found to have a mobile mass around the mitral valve that prolapsed into the left atrium and the left ventricular outflow tract. The mitral valve was approached via the left atrium and aorta, and was excised completely along with the tumor; it was thus replaced with a mechanical prosthesis. The patient recovered and demonstrated no signs of recurrence 16 months postoperatively.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Hokkaido University School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Matsui
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Shiiya
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Murashita
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Yasuda
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation; D006801:Humans; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000601:surgery; D009232:Myxoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D014463:Ultrasonography