An Unusual Case of Biatrial Myxoma in a Young Female
Myxoma, a rare type of intracardiac tumor, forms a very small percentage of the cardiac cases. Reports of biatrial myxoma are rarer, with cases of single tumor reaching both atria being more common. Here, we present an unusual case of two independently growing atrial myxoma in a 29-year-old female....
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| description | Myxoma, a rare type of intracardiac tumor, forms a very small percentage of the cardiac cases. Reports of biatrial myxoma are rarer, with cases of single tumor reaching both atria being more common. Here, we present an unusual case of two independently growing atrial myxoma in a 29-year-old female. We emphasize that early recognition of symptoms, confirmation of diagnosis by transesophageal echocardiography, and prompt surgical excision remain vital in the management of such patients. The patient in the present case was managed successfully with no evidences of recurrence at the last follow-up. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-81b46ffc1deb4bc7a9c386f813a54b212025-08-20T03:35:50ZengWileyCase Reports in Cardiology2090-64042090-64122016-01-01201610.1155/2016/35454803545480An Unusual Case of Biatrial Myxoma in a Young FemaleVikrant Vijan0Anjith Vupputuri1Rajiv Chandrasekharan Nair2Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences (AIMS), Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham University, Kochi 682041, IndiaAmrita Institute of Medical Sciences (AIMS), Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham University, Kochi 682041, IndiaAmrita Institute of Medical Sciences (AIMS), Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham University, Kochi 682041, IndiaMyxoma, a rare type of intracardiac tumor, forms a very small percentage of the cardiac cases. Reports of biatrial myxoma are rarer, with cases of single tumor reaching both atria being more common. Here, we present an unusual case of two independently growing atrial myxoma in a 29-year-old female. We emphasize that early recognition of symptoms, confirmation of diagnosis by transesophageal echocardiography, and prompt surgical excision remain vital in the management of such patients. The patient in the present case was managed successfully with no evidences of recurrence at the last follow-up.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/3545480 |
| spellingShingle | Vikrant Vijan Anjith Vupputuri Rajiv Chandrasekharan Nair An Unusual Case of Biatrial Myxoma in a Young Female Case Reports in Cardiology |
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