Key result
Familial right atrial myxoma presents with calcification, valve destruction, and hematologic abnormalities in a 12-year-old.
Why the study?
Certain unusual aspects of cardiac myxomas, such as right atrial location, calcification, valve destruction, hematologic abnormalities, occurrence in children, and familial occurrence, are infrequently encountered and warrant detailed description.
Population
A 12-year-old girl with cardiac myxoma exhibiting multiple unusual features
Design
Case report
Authors
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Alerts clinicians to atypical pediatric myxoma features; hypothesis-generating and leaves management questions open.
Highlights unusual presentations of cardiac myxomas, including right atrial location, calcification, valve destruction, hematologic abnormalities, and familial occurrence in a pediatric patient.
Crawford et al. (1978) studied this question. Atrial myxoma in a 12-year-old girl presented with right atrial location, calcification, valve destruction, hematologic abnormalities, and familial occurrence.
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