Journal article
Myxoma involving the pulmonary valve – A case report of an atypical cardiac tumor, treated using an unusual approach
European journal of case reports in internal medicine, Vol.11(6), 004519
2024
PMID: 38846647
Abstract
Background: Atypical myxoma has been reported in various locations in the heart, however, myxoma involving the pulmonary valve is rare. Here we present a case of pulmonic valve myxoma which was resected via a percutaneous approach. Case Report: A 66-year-old female with known metastatic adenocarcinoma of the lung, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease presented with acute onset shortness of breath for two days. The patient experienced respiratory arrest en-route to the hospital and required intubation. Computed tomography angiography (CTA) of the chest revealed a new 1.4 x 1.6 cm intracardiac mass along the pulmonary valve. Further evaluation with cardiac magnetic resonance imaging revealed it to be a large vascular tumor on the ventricular side of the pulmonary valve, attached with a narrow stalk. Due to high surgical risk, the patient underwent transesophageal echocardiographic guided percutaneous removal of the mass. Pathology confirmed the mass to be a myxoma. Conclusion: Atypical myxoma should be considered in the differential diagnosis of valvular masses. Percutaneous resection of valvular masses may be feasible in high-risk surgical patients.
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- Title
- Myxoma involving the pulmonary valve – A case report of an atypical cardiac tumor, treated using an unusual approach
- Creators
- Geeta Bhagia - Rochester General HospitalNasir Hussain - United Health ServicesFnu Arty - Monmouth Medical CenterMithun Chakravarthy - Allegheny General HospitalMoneal Shah - Allegheny General Hospital
- Publication Details
- European journal of case reports in internal medicine, Vol.11(6), 004519
- Publisher
- European Federation of Internal Medicine
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- General Internal Medicine
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-85195395900
- Other Identifier
- 991022053780004721