Key result
Emergency embolectomy and LV myxoma resection salvage limb with no recurrence at 2 years.
Case Report (n=1)
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This case highlights the successful staged surgical management of a rare giant left ventricular myxoma presenting as acute abdominal aortic and lower extremity occlusion.
May warrant individualized consideration in rare LV myxoma embolism; leaves open need for larger studies before broader adoption.
A 39-year-old woman presented with acute right leg pain. Computed tomography revealed occlusion of the abdominal aortic bifurcation and right leg arteries. Transthoracic echocardiography showed a mobile left ventricular mass (8 × 30 mm), suspected to be the embolic source. Embolectomy was performed, followed by resection of the giant left ventricular myxoma, confirmed by histology. This rare case of a left ventricular myxoma causing acute aortic and lower extremity occlusion highlights the need for careful consideration of surgical priority and timing in complex embolic events.
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Yamazaki et al. (2025) conducted a case report in Left ventricular myxoma with acute infrarenal abdominal aortic occlusion (n=1). Emergency embolectomy and left ventricular tumor resection was evaluated on Clinical recovery and tumor recurrence. Emergency embolectomy followed by left ventricular tumor resection successfully salvaged the limb and removed the myxoma, with no recurrence observed at two years postoperatively.
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