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Table 2 Tumor location, size, valvular status, complication, surgical procedures, and outcomes

From: Clinical characteristics, management, and outcomes of pulmonary valve myxoma: systematic review of published case reports

No

Author

Location and extension

Size or diameter (mm)

Complication

Valvular status

Management

Follow-up duration

Recurrence

Deceased or alive

1

Tansel et al. (2011) [20]

Pulmonary valve commissure extending to PA

35 × 26

Moderate pulmonary stenosis and regurgitation

Mass adherent to pulmonary commissure

Myxoma excision and pulmonary arteriotomy

6 months

No

Alive

2

Kumagai K et al. (2008) [15]

Pulmonary annulus and RVOT

24 × 15

Cardiomegaly

NA

Myxoma excision, partial resection of the pulmonary valve, and anterior wall of RVOT

Reconstruction of RVOT and PA (transannular patch)

24 months

No

Alive

3

Catton et al. (1963) [22]

Pulmonary valve and RV infundibulum

8 × 10 × 4

Right ventricular hypertrophy, severe pulmonary stenosis, cyanosis, and Eisenmenger syndrome

Abnormal structures in all cusps

Myxoma excision and widening RVOT

7 days

NA

Died

4

Tanabe et al. (2022) [18]

All cusps extended to RV posterior wall and PA

36 × 30

Mild tricuspid regurgitation. Significant PA stenosis

All cusps lumped by the tumor

Myxoma excision and pulmonary valve replacement (bioprosthetic valve)

1 year

Yes

Died

5

Yakirevich et al. (1982) [14]

Pulmonary valves and RV infundibulum

10 × 8

Severe pulmonary valve stenosis

Abnormal structures in all cusps

Myxoma excision and Bougie dilatation of the valve ring

6 months

NA

Alive

6

Yang et al. (2010) [16]

Pulmonary valve and annulus. Extending to RV infundibulum

32 × 40

Right ventricular outflow tract obstruction and endocarditis

NA

Myxoma excision and pulmonary valve replacement (epic tissue valve)

NA

NA

Alive

7

Sargar et al. (2014) [17]

Posterior pulmonary leaflet and RVOT

30 × 30 × 20

Hemorrhagic pericardial effusion due to pacing lead in RV

Abnormal structure in posterior pulmonary valve leaflet

Myxoma and valve excision. Permanent pacemaker implantation

NA

NA

Alive

8

Mai et al. (2012) [21]

Pulmonary valve root and PA

NA

Cyanosis

Abnormal structure in pulmonary valve root

Myxoma excision and reconstruction of RVOT and PA (transannular pericardial patch)

NA

NA

Alive

9

Roux et al. (2012) [19]

Pulmonary valve and RV infundibulum

8 × 10

NA

NA

Myxoma excision

NA

NA

Alive

  1. NA not available, PA pulmonary artery, RVOT right ventricular outflow tract