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Surgical excision of an isolated aortic valve myxoma and replacement with a mechanical prosthesis was successfully performed in a 28-year-old man presenting with an ischemic stroke.
Case Report (n=1)
Aortic valve myxoma is an exceedingly rare entity that can present with stroke and be successfully managed with surgical excision and valve replacement.
Case supports surgical management of aortic valve myxoma with stroke; leaves open optimal prosthesis selection and long-term outcomes in young adults.
Myxomatous tumours can arise from different cardiac structures. They have a special predilection for the left atrium and are an exceedingly uncommon finding in cardiac valves. We report the case of a 28-year old man who presented with a stroke and was found to have a mass arising from his aortic valve. The patient underwent a successful surgical excision of the aortic valve with the implantation of a mechanical prosthesis. The histopathological examination of the aortic valve confirmed the diagnosis of myxoma. Some aspects related to the diagnosis and management of this entity are discussed in this article.
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Fernández et al. (2012) conducted a case report in Aortic valve myxoma (n=1). Surgical excision and aortic valve replacement was evaluated on Surgical outcome and histopathological diagnosis. Surgical excision of an isolated aortic valve myxoma and replacement with a mechanical prosthesis was successfully performed in a 28-year-old man presenting with an ischemic stroke.
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