A rare case of cardiac myxoma with light bulb-like cystic morphology: a case report.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cystic myxomas are quite rare. Moreover, few reports have evaluated the causes that constituted them.

Case summary

A 73-year-old Asian man presented for pre-operative examination of osteoarthritis, and transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) revealed an incidental intracardiac mass. Therefore, he was referred to our department for further evaluation. He had no specific symptoms or family history related to tumours and heart failure. The TTE showed a 32 × 24 mm spherical mass adherent to the left atrial septum. The upper part of the mass was cystic in formation and hypoechoic inside and resembled a light bulb. Transoesophageal echocardiography showed the feeding arteries flowing from the bottom into the cystic part. In addition, two jet strips drained from the cystic

SUBMITTER: Futami S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10398420 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature