Intracardiac Tumours – Experience With 12 Cases

Abstract

Twelve cases of intracarrliac tumours operated during the period 1975 to 1994 arc presented. There were 8 males and 4 females in the age range of IS years to 64 years, Tumours were located in the left atrium in 10 patients lind in the right atrium ill 2 patients. Standard cardiopulmonary techniques were followed. The right atrial tumours were approached through a right atrial incision while the left atrial tumours were approached through II hi-atrial trans-septal approach. One patient underwent a perineal urethrolithotomy for an impacted urethral calculus at the same sitting. Eleven of the tumour masses excised were myxomas confirmed Oil histopathology. The last patient, operated for synovial sarcoma of the left knee 2 years before, presented with a metastatic tumour mHSS in the left atrium. No deaths occurred in the series. t\UAFI1996; 52: 141-144