BACKGROUND Cardiac myxomas are the most frequently encountered benign intracardiac tumors, that, if left untreated, are inexorably progressive and potentially fatal. Patients with cardiac myxoma can be treated only by surgical removal. This study summarizes our experience over 22 years with these tumors. METHODS Fifty seven patients (M/F: 14/43, age: 57.9 +/- 14.6 years) with cardiac myxomas ...

Atrial myxomas are uncommon in the pediatric population but are very important due to pursuant atrioventricular valve obstruction and systemic embolic events. Concerning multiple symptoms ranging from congestive heart failure to neurological deficits, the diagnosis of this disease is complicated. This paper reports a case of left atrium myxoma in a child treated with a surgical excision o...

We report a rare case of large left atrial myxoma that manifested as syncope in patient who presented to the hospital following syncopal episode. Our had history hypertension and anemia with reported two months dyspnea on exertion. He was found have myxoma. Atrial myxomas are most common benign primary cardiac tumors. Patients may be asymptomatic or experience shortness breath, palpitations, sy...

Myxomas are the most common primary cardiac tumors. The cardiac myxomas are mostly diagnosed within the atria, and only a few such tumors are reported to have arisen from atrioventricular valves or pulmonary vessels. The authors here present a case of 59-year-old Chinese woman who was hospitalized for exacerbating symptoms of tricuspid stenosis and right heart failure. Echocardiography revealed...

Left atrial myxomas are benign tumors are benign tumors that can be life-threatening depending on their location. We report the case of a 70 years old female patient, enrolled in our training program for the management of respiratory distress associated with acute hemodynamic pulmonary edema. Echocardiography objectified mitral valve myxoma associated with left atrial dilation and pulmonary art...

A 64-year-old white male presented to the Emergency Department with complaints of 24 hours of right lower quadrant abdominal pain. The patient was without past medical or surgical history. Review of systems was remarkable for nausea without vomiting and absence of urinary symptoms or change in bowel habits. Physical examination was significant for a blood pressure of 136/76 mm Hg, a heart rate ...

Myxomas comprise 50% of all benign cardiac tumors in adults, with the right atrium as their second most frequent site of origin. Surgical resection is the only effective therapeutic option for patients with these tumors. The association between right atrial myxomas and severe left ventricular systolic dysfunction is extremely rare and makes treatment even more challenging. This was the case for...

Three children with left atrial myxomas are described. All suffered major arterial occlusion with consequent permanent morbidity before the diagnosis was made and the tumour removed. Each child had had previous small embolic phenomena. In two, the diagnosis was made by ultrasound. In any child who has had an arterial embolus without obvious cause, a left atrial myxoma should be considered and l...

Cerebral infarctions of cardiac etiology are observed in around 20% of patients with ischemic stroke. Cerebral ischemia is the first clinical manifestation in 1/3 of cases of atrial myxomas. Although almost half of patients with atrial myxoma show changes at neurological exam, non-hemorrhagic cerebral infarction is seen in computed tomography in practically all cases. We present the case of a 4...

Atrial myxomas are the most common benign tumour of the heart. They progressively grow in size, varying from 2 cm to 6 cm, based on previous reports. They can mimic mitral stenosis when they block the mitral valve outlet, and present with right heart dysfunction and pulmonary hypertension. Atrial myxomas are usually associated with a good prognosis when resected. Echocardiography is the primary...