title: Right ventricular myxoma causing pulmonary outflow tract obstruction.
abstract: A patient presented with shortness of breath, lethargy and weight loss. A computerized tomography and echocardiogram showed a mass in the right ventricle nearly obstructing the pulmonary valve during systole and prolapsing into the main pulmonary artery. The mass was completely excised. Histology was that of a typical myxoma.
authors.affiliation: Green Lane Cardiovascular Services, Auckland City Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand. jpemberton@adhb.govt.nz
authors.forename: James
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Pemberton
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Raudkivi
mesh_terms: D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004452:Echocardiography; D018618:Echocardiography, Doppler, Color; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D006352:Heart Ventricles; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009232:Myxoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D011666:Pulmonary Valve Stenosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed