Key result
Totally endoscopic 3D transmitral resection successfully removes LV myxoma while preserving mitral valve function.
Why the study?
Left ventricular myxoma carries a risk of systemic embolization, and surgical exposure is challenging for tumors arising from the papillary muscle.
Population
A 52-year-old woman with a left ventricular mass on the anterior papillary muscle
Comparison
Totally endoscopic, 3D, transmitral resection
Design
Case report
Follow-up
12 months
Authors
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May support endoscopic transmitral resection for select papillary LV myxomas; leaves open need for larger series before wider adoption.
Case Report (n=1)
No
Totally endoscopic 3D transmitral resection is a feasible and safe approach for excising rare left ventricular myxomas arising from the papillary muscle while preserving the mitral apparatus.
Nguyen et al. (2026) conducted a case report in Left ventricular myxoma (n=1). Totally endoscopic 3D transmitral resection was evaluated on Tumor recurrence and mitral valve function at 12 months. Totally endoscopic 3D transmitral resection successfully removed a left ventricular myxoma arising from the papillary muscle while preserving the mitral apparatus, with no recurrence at 12 months.
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