Abstract
Most cardiac tumors are metastatic. Primary cardiac tumors are relatively rare. Myxomas are the most common type of primary cardiac tumor, and the most common tumor site is the left atrium. Here, we describe our experience with a patient who had an extremely rare left ventricular myxoma. A 77-year-old woman presented at our hospital with shortness of breath upon exertion. Echocardiography revealed a left ventricular myxoma. Intraoperative ultrasonography was performed from the surface of the left ventricle in order to decide the incision site in the left ventricle, and the tumor was removed. On the 22nd post-operative day, the patient was discharged from the hospital uneventfully.
