Cardiac Myxoma Arising From the Superior Vena Cava: A Case Report

Salehi, Rezvanieh and Chenaghlou, Maryam and Mohamadi, Asghar and Javanshir, Elnaz (2022) Cardiac Myxoma Arising From the Superior Vena Cava: A Case Report. Iranian Heart Journal.

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Abstract

Myxomas, though uncommon in the general population, comprise the most common cardiac tumors. The majority of these tumors are located in the left atrium (75%), followed by the right atrium (20%), the right ventricle (8%), and the left ventricle (3%–4%). Less common forms involve all cardiac chambers, pulmonary vessels, and mitral and aortic valves. Cardiac myxomas arising from the superior vena cava (SVC) constitute an extremely rare presentation of these tumors. The involvement of the SVC in cardiac myxomas is generally secondary to expansion from the right atrium; nonetheless, an SVC origin with the secondary involvement of the right atrium is extremely rare. Herein, we describe a young man presenting with syncope. Further evaluations revealed a mass originating from the SVC with myxoma pathology.

Item Type: Article
Subjects: R Medicine > R Medicine (General)
Divisions: Faculty of Medicine, Health and Life Sciences > School of Medicine
Depositing User: samira sepahvandy
Date Deposited: 20 Jul 2022 03:06
Last Modified: 20 Jul 2022 03:06
URI: http://eprints.lums.ac.ir/id/eprint/3853

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