Atypical location of extracardiac myxoma: a case report

Pehlivan S., AKÇAN R., Yildirim M. S., Gokmen A., Yondem M.

EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF GENERAL MEDICINE, vol.14, no.3, pp.76-78, 2017 (ESCI) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 14 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2017
  • Doi Number: 10.29333/ejgm/81891
  • Journal Name: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF GENERAL MEDICINE
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, CINAHL
  • Page Numbers: pp.76-78
  • Keywords: sudden death, myxoma, extracardiac myxoma, autopsy
  • Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Cardiac myxomas are mostly arising from interatrial septum, particularly from fossa ovalis, back and front atrial wall and appendix. However, 10% of myxomas arise from atypical locations. This report presents a rare case of atypical location of extracardiac myxoma in a case of sudden death.