Key result
Right atrial myxoma presents as rare cardiac tumor, typically left-sided in ~90% of cases.
Why the study?
Primary cardiac tumors are rare, with myxomas being the most common and predominantly located in the left atrium; right atrial myxomas are uncommon.
Case Report (n=1)
Cardiac myxoma rarity complicates timely diagnosis; Level 5 data leaves open optimal management strategies.
Primary tumors of the heart are quite rare found in 0.04% of autopsies. In decreasing order of frequency, the benign tumors encountered in the heart are myxoma, lipoma, fibroelastoma, rhabdomyoma, hemangioma, and lymphangioma. Malignant tumors are still rare such as rhabdomyosarcoma, angiosarcoma, and malignant mesothelioma. Myxoma is the most common primary tumor of the heart comprising about 50% of all primary cardiac tumors. Majority of them occur in the age group of 30–60 years. Myxomas may be located in any cardiac chamber or the valves, but 90% of them are situated in the left atrium. We here present a case of myxoma in the 65-year-old female which is located in the right atrium.
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Sahitya et al. (2018) conducted a case report in Right atrial myxoma (n=1). A right atrial myxoma was identified in a 65-year-old female, representing a rare presentation since 90% of these primary cardiac tumors typically occur in the left atrium.
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