Case Report of a Rare Benign Cardiac Tumor: Atrial Myxoma

Syed, Thabish; Ahir, Dilip; Gupta, Mahesh; Prasad, Avneesh

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“…Cardiac myxomas usually develop within the atria, mostly in the left atrium, specificallyin approximately 75% of cases from the interatrial septum at the border of the fossa ovalis, and in 18% of cases from the right atrium [Keçeligil 1999;Lobo 2000]. Atrial myxoma is a rare benign cardiac tumor presenting with various signs and symptoms and the spectrum varies from completely asymptomatic to life-threatening events due to embolic phenomenon and obstruction of the mitral valve [Syed 2015]. The clinical manifestations usually depend on the anatomic position and size of the mass.…”

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Case Report: Surgical Treatment of Two Asymptomatic Myxomas at Two Atypical Locations

Maričić

Dulić

Makarović

et al. 2018

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Atypical presentation of myxomas in the two cases described here arise from the fact that both patients were asymptomatic and both showed unexpected echocardiographic findings. Asymptomatic presentation is very rare, and occurs in only about 10% of individuals. Atrial myxomas discovered on incidental echocardiography is also a rare phenomenon, as seen in our cases. Early diagnosis and timely surgical treatment allow these patients to live a completely asymptomatic life.

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Case Report: Surgical Treatment of Two Asymptomatic Myxomas at Two Atypical Locations

Maričić

Dulić

Makarović

et al. 2018

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“…Cardiac myxomas are benign entities and account for half of all primary cardiac tumors [ 1 ]; they are often associated with completely asymptomatic presentations. The volume of these tumors can become life-threatening due to the obstruction of the mitral valve and consequent embolic events [ 2 ]. The myxomatous disease occurs in all age groups and both sexes.…”

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Predictors of Late Mortality in Patients With Surgically Resected Cardiac Myxomas: A Single-Center Experience

Tulin¹,

Geana²,

Robu³

et al. 2022

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Background and objectiveMyxomas are the most common cardiac tumors. This study aimed to analyze the possible risk factors associated with late mortality in this group of patients and assess long-term survival. MethodsA retrospective study was conducted among patients who underwent myxomas resection between January 2008 and July 2019 in our service. The patients' preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative data were analyzed. Multivariate logistic regression was performed to identify predictors of mortality at five years. The Kaplan-Meier curve and Cox proportion-adjusted survival curves were used to assess mortality at five and 10 years. ResultsA total of 108 patients with cardiac myxomas were identified. All cardiac tumors resected were confirmed as myxomas on histopathological examination. Ninety-six patients presented with left-side myxomas (94 leftatria and two left-ventricle) and 12 with right-side myxomas (11 right-atria, one right-ventricle); 78 of the tumors were capsulated, and 30 were sessile-papillary. The mean dimensions were 37 ±6.1 mm on the left side and 41 ±6.7 mm on the right side. Surgical excision was successful in all cases, with 25% requiring interatrial septum patch repair. Recurrence occurred in 2.77% of the patients. Multivariate logistic regression showed chronic kidney disease (CKD) (OR: 7.96, 95% CI: 1.469-43.125, p=0,016) to be an independent predictor for five-year mortality. The mean follow-up period was 7.13 ±2.965 years, and the Kaplan-Meier curve cumulative proportion survival of patients at five years and 10 years were 100% and 88.8%, respectively. There was no statistically significant difference in late-term survival between patients with and without CKD in the Cox proportion-adjusted survival curve (p=0.275). ConclusionsPatients with myxomas have a good long-term prognosis following surgical resection. The multivariate logistic regression showed CKD to be an independent predictor of five-year mortality.

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Case Report of a Rare Benign Cardiac Tumor: Atrial Myxoma

Cited by 2 publications

References 7 publications

Case Report: Surgical Treatment of Two Asymptomatic Myxomas at Two Atypical Locations

Case Report: Surgical Treatment of Two Asymptomatic Myxomas at Two Atypical Locations

Predictors of Late Mortality in Patients With Surgically Resected Cardiac Myxomas: A Single-Center Experience

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