Familial hereditary cardiac myxoma: report of three cases and literature review.

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BACKGROUND: Cardiac myxoma, the most common primary benign cardiac tumor, carries a risk of embolization and can be life-threatening. It typically arises in the left atrium but may involve any cardiac chamber. Myxomas may occur sporadically, have familial origins, or present as part of Carney's syndrome. CASE PRESENTATION: Three cases of cardiac myxoma are presented; two involved a father-daughter pair with...

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