What is the clinical evidence from this study?

Study design: Case Report. Population: Left ventricular myxoma (n=1). Intervention: Surgical resection and mitral valve replacement. Primary outcome: Tumor recurrence.

What question did this study set out to answer?

Evaluate the diagnosis and recurrence of left ventricular myxoma using diverse imaging techniques and surgical intervention.

July 26, 2026Journal of Cardiothoracic SurgeryOpen Access

Surgical resection of a rare LV myxoma results in tumor recurrence at six months.

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Why the study?

Left ventricular myxoma is a rare benign cardiac tumour that relies on multimodal imaging for diagnosis, and postoperative recurrence is uncommon.

Population

A middle-aged woman with recurrent chest tightness and dyspnoea upon exertion

Design

Case report

Follow-up

Six months

Key result

Surgical resection of a rare left ventricular myxoma involving the mitral valve resulted in tumor recurrence detected by echocardiography at six months postoperatively.

Authors

XWXiuling Wang PCPing Chen YMYun Mou

Discussion

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Overview

Multimodal imaging may aid LV myxoma detection and recurrence monitoring; leaves open optimal surveillance protocols.

Key Points

Evaluate the diagnosis and recurrence of left ventricular myxoma using diverse imaging techniques and surgical intervention.
A middle-aged woman presented with chest tightness and dyspnoea, leading to imaging studies.
Multimodal imaging included transthoracic and transoesophageal echocardiography, cardiac MRI, and PET/CT.
Surgical resection was performed alongside mitral valve replacement.
Echocardiography identified a 61 mm x 24 mm mass in the left ventricular outflow tract, indicating a myxoma.
Postoperative follow-up at six months revealed tumor recurrence via echocardiography.
The case illustrates the significance of echocardiography and MRI in diagnosis and monitoring.

Study Design

Type

Case Report (n=1)

Structured PICO

Population

A 41-year-old woman with a left ventricular myxoma involving the mitral valve who underwent surgical resection and mitral valve replacement.

Intervention

Multimodal cardiac imaging (transthoracic and transoesophageal echocardiography, cardiac magnetic resonance imaging, whole-body PET/CT) followed by surgical resection of the cardiac myxoma and mitral valve replacement.

Outcome

Diagnosis of left ventricular myxoma and detection of postoperative recurrence.

Multimodal cardiac imaging is crucial for diagnosing rare left ventricular myxomas, and echocardiography is essential for monitoring postoperative recurrence.

Limitations

Recurrent mass was identified solely by echocardiography without histological confirmation
Patient declined a second surgical intervention

Cite This Study

Wang et al. (2026) conducted a case report in Left ventricular myxoma (n=1). Surgical resection and mitral valve replacement was evaluated on Tumor recurrence. Surgical resection of a rare left ventricular myxoma involving the mitral valve resulted in tumor recurrence detected by echocardiography at six months postoperatively.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a65a76fd3aea3239cd784c2 https://doi.org/10.1186/s13019-026-04591-y

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July 26, 2026Journal of Cardiothoracic SurgeryOpen Access

Surgical resection of a rare LV myxoma results in tumor recurrence at six months.

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Why the study?

Left ventricular myxoma is a rare benign cardiac tumour that relies on multimodal imaging for diagnosis, and postoperative recurrence is uncommon.

Population

A middle-aged woman with recurrent chest tightness and dyspnoea upon exertion

Design

Case report

Follow-up

Six months

Key result

Surgical resection of a rare left ventricular myxoma involving the mitral valve resulted in tumor recurrence detected by echocardiography at six months postoperatively.

Authors

XWXiuling Wang PCPing Chen YMYun Mou

Discussion

Member takes

Overview

Multimodal imaging may aid LV myxoma detection and recurrence monitoring; leaves open optimal surveillance protocols.

Key Points

Evaluate the diagnosis and recurrence of left ventricular myxoma using diverse imaging techniques and surgical intervention.
A middle-aged woman presented with chest tightness and dyspnoea, leading to imaging studies.
Multimodal imaging included transthoracic and transoesophageal echocardiography, cardiac MRI, and PET/CT.
Surgical resection was performed alongside mitral valve replacement.
Echocardiography identified a 61 mm x 24 mm mass in the left ventricular outflow tract, indicating a myxoma.
Postoperative follow-up at six months revealed tumor recurrence via echocardiography.
The case illustrates the significance of echocardiography and MRI in diagnosis and monitoring.

Study Design

Type

Case Report (n=1)

Structured PICO

Population

A 41-year-old woman with a left ventricular myxoma involving the mitral valve who underwent surgical resection and mitral valve replacement.

Intervention

Outcome

Diagnosis of left ventricular myxoma and detection of postoperative recurrence.

Multimodal cardiac imaging is crucial for diagnosing rare left ventricular myxomas, and echocardiography is essential for monitoring postoperative recurrence.

Limitations

Recurrent mass was identified solely by echocardiography without histological confirmation
Patient declined a second surgical intervention

Cite This Study

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a65a76fd3aea3239cd784c2 https://doi.org/10.1186/s13019-026-04591-y

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