Robotic resection of giant left ventricular myxoma causing outflow tract obstruction

J Card Surg. 2017 May;32(5):281-284. doi: 10.1111/jocs.13128. Epub 2017 Apr 17.

Abstract

We report a 38-year-old female, who presented with progressive dyspnea and fatigue. Echocardiography revealed a giant and freely mobile left ventricular myxoma causing left ventricular outflow tract (LVOT) obstruction. The patient underwent totally endoscopic robotic excision of a giant left ventricular myxoma. The tumor was completely removed through the mitral valve orifice with a left atriotomy incision.

Keywords: left ventricular myxoma; left ventricular outflow tract obstruction; robotic surgery.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Cardiac Surgical Procedures / methods*
  • Echocardiography
  • Female
  • Heart Atria / diagnostic imaging
  • Heart Atria / surgery
  • Heart Neoplasms / complications*
  • Heart Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
  • Heart Neoplasms / surgery*
  • Heart Ventricles*
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Mitral Valve / surgery
  • Myxoma / complications*
  • Myxoma / diagnostic imaging
  • Myxoma / surgery*
  • Postoperative Complications / prevention & control
  • Robotic Surgical Procedures / methods*
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Ventricular Outflow Obstruction / diagnostic imaging
  • Ventricular Outflow Obstruction / etiology*

Supplementary concepts

  • Atrial myxoma, familial