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Unusual presentation during childhood of left ventricular myxoma

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  19 August 2008

A. Kapoor ,
S. Radhakrishnan  and
N. Sinha
A. Kapoor
Affiliation:
Department of Cardiology, Sanjay Sandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, India
S. Radhakrishnan*
Affiliation:
Department of Cardiology, Sanjay Sandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, India
N. Sinha
Affiliation:
Department of Cardiology, Sanjay Sandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, India
*
Dr S Radhakrishnan, Associate Professor, Department of Cardiology, SGPGIMS, RAE Bareilly Road, Lucknow, India - 226014. Fax: 91-522-440973.
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Abstract

Amongst all primary cardiac tumors, myxomas are the commonest, and their commonest site of origin is the left atrium. Myxomas originating in the left ventricle are rare. When seen, they usually present with a history of systemic embolisation and/or syncopal episodes, with constitutional symptoms being absent. We report here a child with left ventricular myxoma who presented with a prolonged febrile illness.

Keywords

Myxomaleft ventricleechocardiographysurgical excision
Type
Brief Reports
Information
Cardiology in the Young , Volume 8 , Issue 1 , January 1998 , pp. 126 - 127
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1998

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