Key result
Early surgical excision of neonatal right atrial myxoma enables successful recovery and discharge at 22 days.
Why the study?
The presentation of cardiac myxoma in the neonatal period is quite rare, with limited prenatal diagnosis reports.
Case Report (n=1)
Surgical excision of prenatally diagnosed cardiac myxomas in the neonatal period can be successfully performed using cardiopulmonary bypass and circulatory arrest.
The presentation of myxoma in the neonatal period is quite rare. We report the case of a female patient in whom two cardiac tumors were diagnosed prenatally. Surgery was performed at eight days of age, using cardiopulmonary bypass and circulatory arrest to facilitate excision of two polypoid tumors from within the right atrium. Pathology studies were consistent with myxoma. The postoperative course was satisfactory and the patient was discharged 14 days after surgery, at 22 days old.
No takes yet. Share an insight, caveat, or question.
Ríos‐Ortega et al. (2013) conducted a case report in Cardiac myxoma (n=1). Surgical excision using cardiopulmonary bypass and circulatory arrest was evaluated on Postoperative course and discharge. Surgical excision of prenatally diagnosed right atrial myxomas in an 8-day-old neonate resulted in a satisfactory postoperative course and discharge at 22 days of age.
Synapse has enriched 5 closely related papers on similar clinical questions. Consider them for comparative context: