Abstract
Background A 58-year-old female with a history of hypertension and asthma presented to an internist for a routine physical examination. A grade II/VI systolic ejection murmur and electrocardiogram abnormalities were noted. She was referred to a cardiologist for further assessment.
Investigations Transthoracic echocardiography, transesophageal echocardiography, contrast-enhanced CT and MRI, exploratory laparotomy.
Diagnosis Intracardiac leiomyomatosis.
Management Surgical excision.
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Bennett, E., Arora, N., Kay, M. et al. Intracardiac leiomyomatosis: iliac vein to right-ventricular outflow tract. Nat Rev Cardiol 2, 369–372 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1038/ncpcardio0250
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