Multiple recurrences of cardiac myxomas with acute tumoral pulmonary embolism

Abstract

We report the case of a 42-year-old

Atypical size and location of a right atrial myxoma: a case report

“…However, transthoracic echocardiogram may not identify tumors smaller than 5 mm in diameter, and a transesophageal echocardiogram is required when there is suspicion of a very small tumor. 14 In this case, an echocardiogram suggested the hypothesis of RA myxoma, which was confirmed by a histopathological exam. CT chest in this case, showed an enlarged cardiac silhouette with an expansive ovoid mass in the RA with a density lower than that in the heart muscle.…”

Atypical clinical presentation of right atrial myxoma: a case report

“…Echocardiography remains the best diagnostic method for location and extent of myxoma and for detecting the recurrence, however transthoracic echocardiogram may not identify tumor mass less than 5mm in diameter so transoesophageal echocardiogram is required in suspicion or in small size tumor. 9 CT and MRI scan provide information regarding tissue characteristics, attachment to abnormal position an overview of cardiac and paracardiac morphology. Surgical excision of myxoma include large resection of their pedicle to prevent recurrence.…”

Atypical location of extracardiac myxoma: a case report

“…Similarly, we present an unusual extracardiac epicardially located myxoma of right atrium, in this report. The literature states that approximately 70% of adult myxoma patients are women (5,6), predominantly between 30 and 60 years of age. Additionally most of such cases are solitary and sporadic, while some are associated with certain syndromes (7,8).…”