title: Robotic assisted excision of a left ventricular myxoma.
abstract: We present a rare case of left ventricular myxoma discovered incidentally in an asymptomatic 16-year old male. The patient underwent the appropriate work-up and a robotic-assisted excision of the mass. The patient had an uneventful recovery and was discharged home at postoperative day 3. To our knowledge, this is the first case of robotic-assisted left ventricular myxoma excision in the literature. Robotic-assisted surgery of left ventricular myxomas is a safe and feasible method of excision.
authors: Department of Surgery, Good Samaritan Hospital, Cincinnati, OH, USA. amy_engel@trihealth.com
authors: Mohammed
authors: M
authors: Hassan
authors: J Michael
authors: JM
authors: Smith
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004452:Echocardiography; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D006352:Heart Ventricles; D006801:Humans; D019028:Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Cine; D008297:Male; D009232:Myxoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D012371:Robotics