Open AccessMyxoma of the aortic valve
Author(s) -
Ángel L. Fernández,
María Vega,
Mohammad ElDiasty,
Jose M. Saro Suarez
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.546
H-Index - 56
eISSN - 1569-9293
pISSN - 1569-9285
DOI - 10.1093/icvts/ivs117
Subject(s) - medicine , myxoma , left atrium , aortic valve , prosthesis , cardiac tumors , aortic valve replacement , stroke (engine) , surgery , histopathological examination , radiology , cardiology , stenosis , pathology , atrial fibrillation , mechanical engineering , engineering
Myxomatous tumours can arise from different cardiac structures. They have a special predilection for the left atrium and are an exceedingly uncommon finding in cardiac valves. We report the case of a 28-year old man who presented with a stroke and was found to have a mass arising from his aortic valve. The patient underwent a successful surgical excision of the aortic valve with the implantation of a mechanical prosthesis. The histopathological examination of the aortic valve confirmed the diagnosis of myxoma. Some aspects related to the diagnosis and management of this entity are discussed in this article.
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