“Left atrial myxoma - A tumor in transit”
Cardiac myxoma is the most common type of primary cardiac neoplasm. Over 70% of all cardiac myxomas originate from the left atrium (LA) and 18% from the right atrium (RA). Most myxomas present with constitutional, embolic, and obstructive manifestations. We are presenting a case where a part of myxo...
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| author | U S Dinesh Kumar Murugesh Wali Shyam Prasad Shetty K R Sujay |
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| description | Cardiac myxoma is the most common type of primary cardiac neoplasm. Over 70% of all cardiac myxomas originate from the left atrium (LA) and 18% from the right atrium (RA). Most myxomas present with constitutional, embolic, and obstructive manifestations. We are presenting a case where a part of myxoma got embolized intra-operatively. Using trans-oesophageal echocardiography, we were able to diagnose and image the transit of the tumor from the left ventricle to the left atrium. We removed the embolized tumor from the left atrium and prevented a dreaded complication like stroke, mesenteric ischemia, renal infarct or limb ischemia, which would have resulted in increased morbidity or mortality of the patient. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-39a8c3e8a3204d89bb937568677d74d22022-12-22T00:20:13ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsAnnals of Cardiac Anaesthesia0971-97842019-01-0122443243410.4103/aca.ACA_232_18“Left atrial myxoma - A tumor in transit”U S Dinesh KumarMurugesh WaliShyam Prasad ShettyK R SujayCardiac myxoma is the most common type of primary cardiac neoplasm. Over 70% of all cardiac myxomas originate from the left atrium (LA) and 18% from the right atrium (RA). Most myxomas present with constitutional, embolic, and obstructive manifestations. We are presenting a case where a part of myxoma got embolized intra-operatively. Using trans-oesophageal echocardiography, we were able to diagnose and image the transit of the tumor from the left ventricle to the left atrium. We removed the embolized tumor from the left atrium and prevented a dreaded complication like stroke, mesenteric ischemia, renal infarct or limb ischemia, which would have resulted in increased morbidity or mortality of the patient.http://www.annals.in/article.asp?issn=0971-9784;year=2019;volume=22;issue=4;spage=432;epage=434;aulast=DineshLeft atrial massleft atrial myxomathrombus |
| spellingShingle | U S Dinesh Kumar Murugesh Wali Shyam Prasad Shetty K R Sujay “Left atrial myxoma - A tumor in transit” Annals of Cardiac Anaesthesia Left atrial mass left atrial myxoma thrombus |
| title | “Left atrial myxoma - A tumor in transit” |
| title_full | “Left atrial myxoma - A tumor in transit” |
| title_fullStr | “Left atrial myxoma - A tumor in transit” |
| title_full_unstemmed | “Left atrial myxoma - A tumor in transit” |
| title_short | “Left atrial myxoma - A tumor in transit” |
| title_sort | left atrial myxoma a tumor in transit |
| topic | Left atrial mass left atrial myxoma thrombus |
| url | http://www.annals.in/article.asp?issn=0971-9784;year=2019;volume=22;issue=4;spage=432;epage=434;aulast=Dinesh |
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