[Recurrent myxoma. Bi and three-dimensional echocardiography approach].
The case of a 16-years old female patient with left atrial myxoma and cerebral embolism is reported. She was subjected to surgical excision of the mass. At 40 months of follow-up she initiates with dyspnea and an aortic murmur is detected. The transthoracic and transesophageal echocardiographic analysis revealed the presence of three tumors: in the left atrium, left and right ventricle. The myxoma of the left ventricle obstructs the aortic valve. We discuss the usefulness of bi-and three-dimensional echocardiography as initial diagnostic method.
Departamento de Ecocardiografía del Instituto Nacional de Cardiología, Ignacio Chávez, Tlalpan, México, DF. cvazquezant@yahoo.com.mx
Clara A
CA
Vázquez-Antona
Francisco Javier
FJ
Roldán
Julio
J
Erdmenger Orellana
Angel
A
Romero-Cárdenas
Alfonso
A
Buendía
Jesús
J
Vargas-Barrón
D000328:Adult; D019560:Echocardiography, Three-Dimensional; D005260:Female; D006325:Heart Atria; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D009232:Myxoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*