Abstract:Familial myxomas constitute 7 % of the total myxoma population exhibiting Mendelian autosomal dominant inheritance. We present a rare case of autosomal dominant benign familial myxoma occurring in three generations of the family operated successfully at our institute. A 40-year-old female presented with chest pain and palpitation, was diagnosed with left atrial myxoma, and was operated in 1993. After 2 years of surgery, the patient developed recurrent myxoma, and excision was done in 1995. A 22-year-old son co… Show more
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