A large pediculated myxoma of the left ventricle causing outflow obstruction in a young man.
We report a case of a large mobile myxoma of the left ventricle that caused obstruction of the outflow tract. Transthoracic and transesophageal echocardiography defined the extent and location of the mass providing crucial information for surgical treatment, which was successful.
Vasquez
Julio C
JC
Clinical Epidemiology Unit, Cayetano Heredia Peruvian University, Lima, Peru. juvasquez@yahoo.com
Rosales
Edmundo
E
Dueñas
Roy
R
Rotta
Aida
A
Montesinos
Efrain
E
Delarosa
Jacob
J
D000328:Adult; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009232:Myxoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014694:Ventricular Outflow Obstruction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology*