title: Right ventricular myxoma in a patient with tetralogy of Fallot.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Cardiac myxoma is the most common primary cardiac tumour in adulthood and may present in the context of Carney's complex.
  
  
  METHODS
  A 32-year-old male with a history of repaired tetralogy of Fallot in childhood was admitted with severe pulmonary valve regurgitation and a mobile mass in the right ventricle. The patient underwent pulmonary valve replacement and mass excision. Pathology examination showed myxoma.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  In the majority of cases myxomas originate in the atria, nevertheless they can also be found in a ventricular cavity. Myxoma is a prevalent feature of Carney's complex, an inherited, autosomal disease, characterised by multiple tumours in several organs. Tetralogy of Fallot has also been described in association with Carney's complex.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Coexistence of tetralogy of Fallot with a cardiac ventricular myxoma in a patient not affected from Carney's complex or other familial syndrome.
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatric and Congenital Cardiac Surgery, Onassis Cardiac Surgery Centre, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Fotios
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Mitropoulos
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, AHEPA University Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece.
authors.forename: George
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Giannakoulas
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, St Luke's Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece.
authors.forename: Alexandros
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kallifatidis
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatric and Congenital Cardiac Surgery, Onassis Cardiac Surgery Centre, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Meletios
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kanakis
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatric Cardiology, Onassis Cardiac Surgery Centre, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kiaffas
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatric and Congenital Cardiac Surgery, Onassis Cardiac Surgery Centre, Athens, Greece. Electronic address: achatzis@ath.forthnet.gr.
authors.forename: Andrew C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Chatzis
keywords: Myxoma; Pulmonary regurgitation; Surgical repair; Tetralogy of Fallot; Ventricle