Volume 19

Number 2 July 2012

A Case of Left Ventricular Myxoma

DOI:

Hossain E1 , Siddique R2 , Haque O3

Abstract

Primary tumors of heart arc very rare in all age groups. There are two types of Primary cardiac tumors: Approximately three-quarters are histologically benign. which arc: myxoma (50%). fibroma. papillary. fibroclastoma, rhabdomyoma, lipoma and Malignant tumors. almost all of which are sarcomas (angiosarcoma, rhabdomyosarcoma. fibromyosarcoma), account for 25% of primary cardiac tumors'. Metastatic and secondary tumour of heart and pericardium (20% to 40% times more often than primary cardiac tumours include breast carcinoma. lung carcinoma. melanoma. lymphoma)'. Myxoma is the most common primary tumor of the lie:m in adults which is located in left atrium (83%). right atrium (12-7%). ventricles (1.7%. left ventricle: 0.6%). The precise etiology has proved difficult to delineate. and appears to be related to autosomal dominant gene mutations (10% case)'. All age groups. but most frequent among third and sixth decade of life, but incidence common in females.

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  1. Assistant Professor, Department of Cardiology

    Holy Family Red Crescent Medical College, Dhaka

  2. Registrar, Department of Cardiology

    Holy Family Red Crescent Medical College, Dhaka

  3. Professor and Head, Department of Cardiology

    Holy Family Red Crescent Medical College, Dhaka

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Volume 19, Number 2 July 2012
Page: 38-42