title: A large pediculated myxoma of the left ventricle causing outflow obstruction in a young man.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Clinical Epidemiology Unit, Cayetano Heredia Peruvian University, Lima, Peru. juvasquez@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Julio C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Vasquez
authors.forename: Edmundo
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Rosales
authors.forename: Roy
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Dueñas
authors.forename: Aida
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rotta
authors.forename: Efrain
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Montesinos
authors.forename: Jacob
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Delarosa
mesh_terms: 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*