Aortic Valve Myxoma in a Young Man: A Case Report and Review of Literature

Authors

  • Zhenchun Ji Department of Cardiovascular Surgery of the First Affiliated Hospital and Institute for Cardiovascular Science, Soochow University, Suzhou,
  • Longgang Wang Department of Cardiovascular Surgery of the First Affiliated Hospital and Institute for Cardiovascular Science, Soochow University, Suzhou,
  • Jiacheng Sun Department of Cardiovascular Surgery of the First Affiliated Hospital and Institute for Cardiovascular Science, Soochow University, Suzhou,
  • Wenxue Ye Department of Cardiovascular Surgery of the First Affiliated Hospital and Institute for Cardiovascular Science, Soochow University, Suzhou,
  • Yunsheng Yu Department of Cardiovascular Surgery of the First Affiliated Hospital and Institute for Cardiovascular Science, Soochow University, Suzhou,
  • Haoyue Huang Department of Cardiovascular Surgery of the First Affiliated Hospital and Institute for Cardiovascular Science, Soochow University, Suzhou,
  • Yanqiu Hu Department of Cardiovascular Surgery of the First Affiliated Hospital and Institute for Cardiovascular Science, Soochow University, Suzhou,
  • Ziying Yang Department of Cardiovascular Surgery of the First Affiliated Hospital and Institute for Cardiovascular Science, Soochow University, Suzhou,
  • Zhenya Shen Department of Cardiovascular Surgery of the First Affiliated Hospital and Institute for Cardiovascular Science, Soochow University, Suzhou,

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1532/hsf.1772

Abstract

Myxoma is the most commonly found cardiac primary tumor. The left atrium is the most common localization of myxoma, followed by the right atrium. However, it is rare in the left and right ventricles. Myxoma originating from cardiac valves is extremely rare. This article presents a case of a 17-year-old male who was admitted due to heart murmur for one year. Transthoracic echocardiography indicated a 1.9 cm round solid mass in the left ventricular outflow tract. Excision surgery and aortic valve replacement were performed in this patient. Histopathology revealed the mass as a myxoma. The aortic valve remains a very rare myxoma localization position. Echocardiography can provide a precise method for myxoma diagnosis. Early excision associated with valve replacement can provide good curative effects.

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Published

2017-04-30

How to Cite

Ji, Z., Wang, L., Sun, J., Ye, W., Yu, Y., Huang, H., Hu, Y., Yang, Z., & Shen, Z. (2017). Aortic Valve Myxoma in a Young Man: A Case Report and Review of Literature. The Heart Surgery Forum, 20(2), E066-E068. https://doi.org/10.1532/hsf.1772

Issue

Vol. 20 No. 2 (2017)

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