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Case Reports
. 2016 Aug;10(8):PD05-7.
doi: 10.7860/JCDR/2016/20425.8321. Epub 2016 Aug 1.

Recurrent Left Atrial Myxoma in a Young Patient: A Rare Entity

Jignesh Kothari  1 , Ketav Lakhia  2 , Parth Solanki  3 , Jigar Panchal  4 , Pratik Shah  5
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Case Reports

Recurrent Left Atrial Myxoma in a Young Patient: A Rare Entity

Jignesh Kothari et al. J Clin Diagn Res. 2016 Aug.

Abstract

Recurrence of atrial myxoma arising from the site other than inter-atrial septum is quite rare, which is more common in familial than sporadic cases. We here in present a case of 15-year-old young female who presented with recurrence of left atrial (LA) myxoma from unusual site - posterior LA wall after 3 years without any constitutional symptoms, which is the hallmark of recurrence. Complete removal of underlying atrial septum with atrial wall for recurrence prevention is the dictum in primary operation for tumour removal.

Keywords: Cardiac tumour; Inter-atrial septum; Sporadic.

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[Table/Fig-1]:
CECT Thorax showing LA tumour: a) Coronal plane b) Sagittal plane.
[Table/Fig-2]:
[Table/Fig-2]:
On table TEE showing: a) Large LA tumour arising from posterior LA wall with free Inter-atrial septum, b) Tumour going through mitral valve causing inflow obstruction.
[Table/Fig-3]:
[Table/Fig-3]:
Intra-op image after opening LA trans-septally showing gelatinous LA mass arising from posterior LA wall.
[Table/Fig-4a-c]:
[Table/Fig-4a-c]:
Postoperative Echo showing complete removal of the LA mass with intact IAS: b) Apical 4-chamber view showing excise LA tumour with no residual mass, no flow across IAS, no significant MR; c) parasternal long axis view.
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