Right Ventricular Myxoma Mimicking Heart Failure.

ABSTRACT:

Background

A 41-year-old woman presented with chest pain and dyspnea progressively worsening over a year. Examination revealed an ejection systolic murmur, and imaging identified the right ventricular mass, suspected to be a myxoma.

Case summary

Transthoracic echocardiography revealed a right ventricular echogenic mass with severe tricuspid regurgitation, confirmed using computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging. The patient underwent surgical excision of the mass with tricuspid valve replacement. Histopathologic examination confirmed a myxoma. Postoperatively, the patient required pacemaker implantation but showed considerable symptomatic improvement with no recurrence on follow-up.

Discussion

Myxomas are the most common primary cardiac tumors in adults. Mul

SUBMITTER: Sahoo SK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12539487 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature