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Obstruction of the tricuspid valve orifice by a huge right atrial myxoma associated with the Carney complex: a case report.
Journal of cardiac surgery - 1 Nov 2010
Affronti Alessandro, Di Bella Isidoro, Prontera Paolo, Da Col Uberto, Ramoni Enrico, Donti Emilio, Paris Marco, Ragni Temistocle
Abstract excerpt
Carney complex (CNC) is an inherited autosomal dominant disorder associated with multiple neoplasms. Myxomas associated with CNC differ from their sporadic forms because the former usually develop at a younger age and they may be multicentric and have a tendency to recur. Furthermore, their localization may be atypical. We report the case of a 57-year-old man, with a huge right atrial myxoma obstructing the...
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