Key result
Planned full-term caesarian section followed by delayed resection manages left atrial myxoma in late pregnancy.
Why the study?
The incidence of left atrial myxomas during pregnancy is extremely low and their diagnosis and management are challenging due to hemodynamic changes and gestational considerations.
Population
One pregnant woman at 33-34 weeks gestation with left atrial myxoma
Comparison
Planned caesarian section at full term followed by tumor resection one week later
Design
Case report
Authors
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Staged caesarean then resection may be feasible in late-pregnancy left atrial myxoma; extends sparse case data but leaves open need for prospective validation.
Case Report (n=1)
No
This case report describes a staged management approach for a rare left atrial myxoma diagnosed late in pregnancy.
Candrasatria et al. (2015) conducted a case report in Left atrial myxoma in pregnancy (n=1). Caesarian section followed by tumor resection was evaluated. A 40-year-old pregnant woman with a left atrial myxoma at 33-34 weeks gestation was managed with a planned caesarian section at full term followed by tumor resection one week later.
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