Open AccessGiant left myxoma with mitral valve obstruction
Author(s) -
Manuel Valdano,
Pedro Glória,
Gouveia Joaquim,
Luís Belmira,
Armando Sandra,
António Damião,
Masseca Carlos Alberto,
Lutucuta Sílvia
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.6406
Subject(s) - medicine , myxoma , left atrium , mitral valve , left atrial myxoma , cardiology , surgery , mitral valve replacement , cardiac tumors , pulmonary edema , transesophageal echocardiogram , radiology , lung , atrial fibrillation
We present a case of a patient admitted with acute pulmonary edema. An echocardiogram showed a giant myxoma of the left atrium causing mitral valve obstruction. The patient underwent urgent cardiac surgery for tumor resection. There were no postoperative complications, and the follow‐up was uneventful.