# Successful Surgical Treatment of a Giant Left Ventricular Myxoma Complicated by Infrarenal Abdominal Aortic Occlusion: A Case Report

## TL;DR

A 39-year-old woman with a heart tumor causing leg pain and aortic blockage successfully underwent surgery to remove the tumor and clear the blockage.

## Contribution

This case report presents a rare instance of a left ventricular myxoma causing acute aortic and leg artery occlusion, emphasizing surgical management priorities.

## Key findings

- A giant left ventricular myxoma was identified as the embolic source causing infrarenal aortic and leg artery occlusion.
- Surgical embolectomy and myxoma resection resolved the occlusion and confirmed the diagnosis via histology.

## Abstract

A 39-year-old woman presented with acute right leg pain. Computed tomography revealed occlusion of the abdominal aortic bifurcation and right leg arteries. Transthoracic echocardiography showed a mobile left ventricular mass (8 × 30 mm), suspected to be the embolic source. Embolectomy was performed, followed by resection of the giant left ventricular myxoma, confirmed by histology. This rare case of a left ventricular myxoma causing acute aortic and lower extremity occlusion highlights the need for careful consideration of surgical priority and timing in complex embolic events.