Video-assisted removal through the mitral valve is a feasible surgical approach for excising an intraventricular mass.
We report the case of 31-year-old man who was admitted for cerebellar ischemia. The echocardiography showed an intraventricular mass, mobile with the cardiac activity compatible with a thrombus or a myxoma. He successfully underwent a video-assisted removal of the mass, through the mitral valve.
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