Key result
Surgical excision using cardiopulmonary bypass successfully removed a rare left atrial myxoma in an 8-year-old girl, leading to an uneventful recovery and improved mitral valve function.
Population
8-year-old girl presenting with cough, increasing breathlessness, flu-like symptoms, anorexia, weight loss…
Design
Case_report
Follow-up
1 week postoperatively
Authors
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May support prompt excision in rare pediatric left atrial myxoma; leaves open need for larger series on recurrence and long-term outcomes.
Case Report (n=1)
Left atrial myxoma, although extremely rare in young children, can present with severe obstructive and constitutional symptoms and is curable with prompt surgical excision.
Maruf et al. (2012) conducted a case report in Left Atrial Myxoma (n=1). Surgical excision was evaluated on Successful tumor removal and clinical recovery. Surgical excision using cardiopulmonary bypass successfully removed a rare left atrial myxoma in an 8-year-old girl, leading to an uneventful recovery and improved mitral valve function.
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