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Surgical excision of a giant left atrial myxoma presenting with severe mitral valve obstruction in a 13-year-old girl resulted in an uneventful postoperative recovery.
Highlights a rare presentation of a giant left atrial myxoma causing severe mitral valve obstruction in a pediatric patient, successfully treated with surgery.
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Supports consideration of surgery for rare obstructive pediatric myxomas; extends sparse literature but leaves open standardized protocols.
Yılmaz et al. (2004) studied this question. Surgical excision of a giant left atrial myxoma presenting with severe mitral valve obstruction in a 13-year-old girl resulted in an uneventful postoperative recovery.
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