Myxomatous tumours can arise from different cardiac structures. They have a special predilection for the left atrium and are an exceedingly uncommon finding in cardiac valves. We report the case of a 28-year old man who presented with a stroke and was found to have a mass arising from his aortic valve. The patient underwent a successful surgical excision of the aortic valve with the implantation of a mechanical prosthesis. The histopathological examination of the aortic valve confirmed the diagnosis of myxoma. Some aspects related to the diagnosis and management of this entity are discussed in this article. © 2012 The Author 2012. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery. All rights reserved.
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Fernández, A. L., Vega, M., El-Diasty, M. M., & Suárez, J. M. (2012). Myxoma of the aortic valve. Interactive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, 15(3), 560–562. https://doi.org/10.1093/icvts/ivs117
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