Fast growth rate of a right atrial myxoma

Gewehr, Douglas Mesadri; Neiverth, Alan; Cavalcanti, Marcella Santos; Maestri, Thiago Ceschin; Haurani, Semi; Kubrusly, Fernando Bermudez; Kubrusly, Luiz Fernando

doi:10.31744/einstein_journal/2022rc6478

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“…Thrombus is a differential to consider in cardiac tumors and has been reported admixed in myxomas with the potential to overestimate the tumor size. 10,11 The histopathology in our case revealed extensive areas of hemorrhage, and inflammatory infiltrates with no thrombus. The exact mechanisms promoting rapid growth in myxomas are based on a few subjects but reports imply that both cellular proliferation and hemorrhagic foci may be responsible.…”

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A rare case of rapidly progressive atrial myxoma masquerading as cough syndrome

Stowe

Echefu

Anaji

et al. 2023

SAGE Open Medical Case Reports

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Primary cardiac tumors are rare; however, atrial myxoma is one of the most common benign cardiac tumors. Myxomas may arise from any of the cardiac chambers but have a predilection for the left atrium. Its manifestations may mimic left heart failure or pulmonary hypertension either by causing blood flow obstruction or by mitral regurgitation. Patients can also present with thromboembolic features. Often, the diagnosis may be missed or delayed due to subclinical cardiac manifestations. Prompt diagnosis and surgical resection is necessary for favorable prognosis. Often, mitral valve replacement may be needed. We report a rare case of rapidly growing atrial myxoma in a 39-year-old female who presented with progressively worsening shortness of breath and cough with a previously normal echocardiogram 8 months prior. Her symptoms resolved after surgical resection and mitral valve replacement.

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confidence: 53%

A rare case of rapidly progressive atrial myxoma masquerading as cough syndrome

Stowe

Echefu

Anaji

et al. 2023

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“…Cardiac myxomas rarely occur in the right atrium (RA; 10-20%) [1]. They usually require immediate surgical excision to prevent embolic events and sudden cardiac death [2]. However, surgery may sometimes be di cult because of the patient's condition.…”

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Cardiac surgery for a right atrial myxoma with traumatic intracranial hemorrhage: a case report

Ichinose

Ogiwara

Ozaki

et al. 2023

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Background: The timing of cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) for intracranial hemorrhage is controversial. Case presentation: We report the case of an 82-year-old woman who was transferred to our hospital because of a head injury. Brain computed tomography (CT) revealed traumatic intracranial hemorrhage, and transthoracic echocardiography revealed a giant right atrial myxoma. After confirming the disappearance of intracranial hemorrhage on brain CT, cardiac surgery with CPB was performed, which was uneventful. Conclusions: For an uneventful surgery, the optimal timing of cardiac surgery with CPB in patients with giant right atrial myxoma and intracranial hemorrhage should be based on brain CT.

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“…Cardiac myxomas rarely occur in the right atrium (RA; 10–20%) [ 1 ]. They usually require immediate surgical excision to prevent embolic events and sudden cardiac death [ 2 ]. However, surgery may sometimes be difficult because of the patient’s condition.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Cardiac surgery for a right atrial myxoma with traumatic intracranial hemorrhage: a case report

Ichinose,

Ogiwara,

Ozaki

et al. 2023

J Cardiothorac Surg

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Background The timing of cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) for intracranial hemorrhage is controversial. Case presentation We report the case of an 82-year-old woman who was transferred to our hospital because of a head injury. Brain computed tomography (CT) revealed traumatic intracranial hemorrhage, and transthoracic echocardiography revealed a giant right atrial myxoma. After confirming the disappearance of intracranial hemorrhage on brain CT, cardiac surgery with CPB was performed, which was uneventful. Conclusions For an uneventful surgery, the optimal timing of cardiac surgery with CPB in patients with giant right atrial myxoma and intracranial hemorrhage should be based on brain CT.

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Fast growth rate of a right atrial myxoma

Cited by 6 publications

References 13 publications

A rare case of rapidly progressive atrial myxoma masquerading as cough syndrome

A rare case of rapidly progressive atrial myxoma masquerading as cough syndrome

Cardiac surgery for a right atrial myxoma with traumatic intracranial hemorrhage: a case report

Cardiac surgery for a right atrial myxoma with traumatic intracranial hemorrhage: a case report

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