Complete surgical excision of a left atrial myxoma in a patient with severe thrombocytopenia led to a gradual increase in platelet count to 95 x 10^3/µl at 6 months postoperatively.
Case Report (n=1)
Does complete surgical excision of a left atrial myxoma improve platelet count in a patient with severe thrombocytopenia?
Thrombocytopenia may be a rare hematological manifestation of cardiac myxoma that improves following surgical excision of the tumor.
Atrial myxoma is the most common primary cardiac tumor. We report the case of left atrium myxoma accompanied by severe thrombocytopenia in a 72-years-old woman. The thrombocytopenia has been discovered 5 years ago, it was explored, no obvious cause was found, the diagnosis of idiopathic thrombocytopenia was retained based on clinical and paraclinical arguments, corticosteroid treatment was ineffective and platelet count remains low. Complete surgical excision of the mass was performed. Platelet count was gradually increased to reach 95 103/µl after 6 months postoperatively. In this report, we highlight that thrombocytopenia might be one rare hematological manifestation of myxoma but need more cases for support. By illustrating this association, we hope to facilitate an earlier diagnosis of cardiac myxoma to treat and avoid complications of both thrombocytopenia and myxoma.
Taamallah et al. (Wed,) conducted a case report in Left atrium myxoma and severe thrombocytopenia (n=1). Complete surgical excision was evaluated on Platelet count. Complete surgical excision of a left atrial myxoma in a patient with severe thrombocytopenia led to a gradual increase in platelet count to 95 x 10^3/µl at 6 months postoperatively.