Rapid interval progression of familial atrial myxoma despite negative screening

European Heart Journal - Case Reports

15 September 2026
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Abstract

Abstract

A 14-year-old girl with biopsy-proven extracardiac myxomas presented with recurrent cardioembolic stroke due to a rapidly developing giant left atrial myxoma. A pathogenic PRKAR1A variant and maternal history confirmed familial Carney complex. Urgent surgical excision prevented further embolization, emphasizing the aggressive and unpredictable nature of familial cardiac myxomas.