Key result
Surgical excision of rare biatrial myxomas achieves complete recovery with no recurrence at 1.5 years.
Case Report (n=1)
Biatrial myxoma can present as independent tumors and be successfully managed by transesophageal echocardiography-guided surgical excision with excellent short-term outcomes.
Supports TEE-guided excision for rare independent biatrial myxomas; leaves open generalizability and long-term recurrence data.
Myxoma, a rare type of intracardiac tumor, forms a very small percentage of the cardiac cases. Reports of biatrial myxoma are rarer, with cases of single tumor reaching both atria being more common. Here, we present an unusual case of two independently growing atrial myxoma in a 29-year-old female. We emphasize that early recognition of symptoms, confirmation of diagnosis by transesophageal echocardiography, and prompt surgical excision remain vital in the management of such patients. The patient in the present case was managed successfully with no evidences of recurrence at the last follow-up.
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Vijan et al. (2016) conducted a case report in Biatrial myxoma (n=1). Surgical excision was evaluated on Symptomatic status and tumor recurrence. Surgical excision of rare, independently growing biatrial myxomas in a 29-year-old female resulted in complete recovery with no recurrence at 1.5 years follow-up.
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