International Journal of Clinical Pediatrics, ISSN 1927-1255 print, 1927-1263 online, Open Access
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Case Report

Volume 6, Number 3-4, December 2017, pages 46-50

An Unusual Presentation of Left Atrial Myxoma in an Adolescent

Figures

Figure 1.
Figure 1. (a, b) Echocardiography showing left atrial mass of homogenous echogenicity, pedunculated, non-cystic, with no calcific focus in four-chamber and parasternal long axis view.
Figure 2.
Figure 2. Echocardiography color Doppler showing moderate mitral regurgitation.
Figure 3.
Figure 3. Echocardiography spectral Doppler showing severe mitral stenosis.
Figure 4.
Figure 4. Intraoperative picture of myxoma shown at LA side of inter atrial septum (right atrium opened, interatrial septum opened and held between two forceps).
Figure 5.
Figure 5. Postoperative echocardiography showing no residual defect causing mitral inflow obstruction.
Figure 6.
Figure 6. Gross appearance of excised mass showing gelatinous, mucoid, soft and friable with irregular margins and hemorrhagic spots.
Figure 7.
Figure 7. Histopathology showing myxomatous matrix containing stellate and fusiform myxoma cells.