Gigantic biatrial myxoma in a young female with an atrial septal defect: a case report.
Biatrial
Cardiac neoplasm
Cardiac surgery
Case report
Myxoma
Journal
European heart journal. Case reports
ISSN: 2514-2119
Titre abrégé: Eur Heart J Case Rep
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101730741
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
May 2024
May 2024
Historique:
received:
07
07
2023
revised:
06
04
2024
accepted:
16
04
2024
medline:
8
5
2024
pubmed:
8
5
2024
entrez:
8
5
2024
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Myxomas are uncommon and benign cardiac neoplasms that can present with various cardiac, systemic, embolic, or without symptoms depending on their location and size. Very few cases of large, truly biatrial, or tumours connected via the cardiac atria have been reported throughout the years. We present an unusual case of an apparently healthy 25-year-old French woman, who presented with dyspnoea at Munich's Octoberfest. Echocardiography and computed tomography identified gigantic masses in left and right atrium, which were connected through an atrial septal defect. They were successfully removed by emergent cardiac surgery. This case describes an uncommon tumour and highlights the importance of a quick diagnosis and prompt surgery. We describe the management and surgery for atrial myxomas as well as demonstrating pre- and intraoperative pictures.
Sections du résumé
Background
UNASSIGNED
Myxomas are uncommon and benign cardiac neoplasms that can present with various cardiac, systemic, embolic, or without symptoms depending on their location and size. Very few cases of large, truly biatrial, or tumours connected via the cardiac atria have been reported throughout the years.
Case summary
UNASSIGNED
We present an unusual case of an apparently healthy 25-year-old French woman, who presented with dyspnoea at Munich's Octoberfest. Echocardiography and computed tomography identified gigantic masses in left and right atrium, which were connected through an atrial septal defect. They were successfully removed by emergent cardiac surgery.
Discussion
UNASSIGNED
This case describes an uncommon tumour and highlights the importance of a quick diagnosis and prompt surgery. We describe the management and surgery for atrial myxomas as well as demonstrating pre- and intraoperative pictures.
Identifiants
pubmed: 38715630
doi: 10.1093/ehjcr/ytae197
pii: ytae197
pmc: PMC11074992
doi:
Types de publication
Case Reports
Langues
eng
Pagination
ytae197Informations de copyright
© The Author(s) 2024. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the European Society of Cardiology.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
Conflict of interest: None declared.