Volume 25, Issue 6 pp. 674-676
Case Reports

Obstruction of the Tricuspid Valve Orifice by a Huge Right Atrial Myxoma Associated with the Carney Complex: A Case Report

Alessandro Affronti M.D.

Alessandro Affronti M.D.

Cardiac Surgery Unit, Ospedale Santa Maria della Misericordia, Perugia, Italy

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Isidoro Di Bella M.D.

Isidoro Di Bella M.D.

Cardiac Surgery Unit, Ospedale Santa Maria della Misericordia, Perugia, Italy

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Paolo Prontera M.D.

Paolo Prontera M.D.

Medical Genetics Unit, Università degli studi di Perugia, Perugia, Italy

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Uberto Da Col M.D.

Uberto Da Col M.D.

Cardiac Surgery Unit, Ospedale Santa Maria della Misericordia, Perugia, Italy

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Enrico Ramoni M.D.

Enrico Ramoni M.D.

Cardiac Surgery Unit, Ospedale Santa Maria della Misericordia, Perugia, Italy

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Emilio Donti M.D.

Emilio Donti M.D.

Medical Genetics Unit, Università degli studi di Perugia, Perugia, Italy

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Marco Paris M.D.

Marco Paris M.D.

Cardiac Surgery Unit, Ospedale Santa Maria della Misericordia, Perugia, Italy

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Temistocle Ragni M.D.

Temistocle Ragni M.D.

Cardiac Surgery Unit, Ospedale Santa Maria della Misericordia, Perugia, Italy

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First published: 29 September 2010
Address for correspondence: Alessandro Affronti, M.D., SC Cardiochirurgia, Ospedale Santa Maria della Misericordia, Perugia, Sant’Andrea delle Fratte, 06156, Perugia, Italy. Fax: + 39 075 578 2214; e-mail: [email protected]

Conflict of interest: None.

Abstract

Abstract 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 tricuspid valve orifice. A diagnosis of CNC was established by genetic analysis. The importance of early diagnosis and an adequate follow-up is emphasized. (J Card Surg 2010;25:674-676)

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