Myxome du ventricule droit chez un enfant: une présentation très rare

The right ventricle is an uncommon location for cardiac myxoma. Its most common complications are pulmonary embolism and obstruction due to pulmonary valve tumor. We report the case of a 11-year old child with repetitive syncopes admitted to Cardiology ward. Echocardiography showed a right ventricular myxoma of 2cm obstructing the pulmonary orifice. Emergency surgical excision was performed under cardiopulmonary bypasss with favorable postoperative course. Anatomo-pathological examination of the surgical specimen confirmed the diagnosis of myxoma. At 18 months follow-up, there was no evidence of tumor recurrence.