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cardiac myxoma
Most cardiac myxomas are sporadic, but familial occurrences have been reported.
Location:
1) left atrium 75%
2) right atrium 18%
3) ventricles 7%
4) cardiac valves
see atrial myxoma
Interactions
disease interactions
Specific
atrial myxoma
ventricular myxoma
General
cardiac neoplasm
myxoma
References
- Mayo Internal Medicine Board Review, 1998-99, Prakash UBS (ed)
Lippincott-Raven, Philadelphia, 1998, pg 56
- Elbardissi AW, Dearani JA, Daly RC et al
Embolic potential of cardiac tumors and outcome after
resection: a case-control study.
Stroke. 2009 Jan;40(1):156-62
PMID: 18948602
- Lee VH, Connolly HM, Brown RD Jr.
Central nervous system manifestations of cardiac myxoma.
Arch Neurol. 2007 Aug;64(8):1115-20.
PMID: 17698701