A case of myxoma attached to both interatrial septum and anterior mital leaflet.
- Author:
Taeik CHANG
1
;
Jae Hun JUNG
;
Jung Tak PARK
;
Jung Eun LEE
;
Se Joong RIM
;
Namsik CHUNG
;
Sang Hyun LIM
Author Information
1. Cardiology Division, Yonsei Cardiovascular Center and Yonsei Cardiovascular Research Institute, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. sejoong@yumc.yonsei.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Myxoma;
Heart atrium;
Mitral valve
- MeSH:
Heart Atria;
Heart Neoplasms;
Mitral Valve;
Myxoma*
- From:Korean Journal of Medicine
2004;66(6):630-634
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Myxoma is the most common primary cardiac tumor. It usually develops on the interatrial septum, and occurs in the left atrium in more than 75% of cases. Myxoma in the ventricle is much less common and accunts for only 5% of cases. A myxoma arising from mitral valve is exceedingly rare and is normally located on the atrial side of valve, with an eqivalent distribution between the anterior and posterior leaflets. We report a case of myxoma that arose from both the interatrial septum and anterior mital leaflet, which has not been previously reported in the literature.
