[Recurrence of cardiac myxoma in the left atrial after 28 years; report of a case]

Kyobu Geka. 2012 Nov;65(12):1089-92.
[Article in Japanese]

Abstract

We presented a rare surgical case of recurrent multiple left atrial myxomas, who had a history of surgery for multiple left ventricular myxomas 28 years ago. The case was a 42-year-old female. She developed dyspnea, cough, and palpitation due to functional mitral valve obstruction by myxoma. There were a 30 mm large pedunculated tumor on the left atrial septum and 2 small tumors near the orifice of the right upper pulmonary vein. These tumors were excised with the left atrial endothelium and the defect was reconstructed with a bovine pericardium.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Female
  • Heart Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Humans
  • Myxoma / pathology*
  • Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / pathology*
  • Time Factors