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Surgical excision of atypical cardiac myxomas in two asymptomatic patients resulted in successful removal and normal echocardiographic findings at 6 to 10 months follow-up.
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Transthoracic and transoesophageal echocardiography are crucial for the diagnosis of intracavitary cardiac tumours, even in atypical and asymptomatic presentations.
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Echocardiography aids detection of atypical asymptomatic myxomas; case reports leave open generalizability of surgical outcomes.
BACKGROUND: Atypical cardiac myxomas are a rare occurrence and may present with a variety of clinical manifestations depending on the morphology and location. CASE PRESENTATION: Two cases of cardiac myxomas atypically located in asymptomatic patients, diagnosed by transthoracic and transoesophageal echocardiography, are presented. In the first case a myxoma is located under the anterior mitral valve leaflet and in the second case a myxoma is located in the right atrium. CONCLUSION: We emphasize the leading role of transthoracic and transoesophageal echocardiography in the diagnosis of intracavitary cardiac tumours.
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Charokopos et al. (2009) conducted a case report in Atypical cardiac myxomas (n=2). Surgical excision was evaluated on Clinical and echocardiographic outcomes after surgery. Surgical excision of atypical cardiac myxomas in two asymptomatic patients resulted in successful removal and normal echocardiographic findings at 6 to 10 months follow-up.
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