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Cardiac Myxoma : Introduction

 
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Introduction: Cardiac myxoma is the most common primary tumor of heart (50% of all cases). It is benign with no known potential for malignant transformation. The most common location is left atrium.

Sporadic myxomas (90-95% cases) are usually single and occur more commonly in middle-aged women (avg. age 50 years). Familial tumors (5-10% cases) occur in younger patients, may be multicentric (30% of cases), and are slightly more common in males.

The image shows a large polypoid myxoma in the left atrium that caused sudden death in this young man.

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