Familial myxomas in four siblings

Autor: Liebler, George A., Magovern, George J., Park, Sang B., Cushing, William J., Begg, Frank R., Joyner, Claude R.
Zdroj: Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery; April 1976, Vol. 71 Issue: 4 p605-608, 4p
Abstrakt: Familial myxomas of the heart are very rare, with only two previous reports noted in the literature. This report documents four siblings with myxomas, and three of these patients had two or more myxomas. One sibling had four myxomas excised. The clinical findings, history, examination, and surgical treatment are described.
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