Multiple Cardiac Myxomas with Multiple Recurrences: Unusual Presentation of a “Benign” Tumor
Document Type
Journal Article
Publication Date
1-1-1987
Journal
Annals of Thoracic Surgery
Volume
44
Issue
1
DOI
10.1016/S0003-4975(10)62362-4
Abstract
A 20-year-old woman with a two-week history of palpitations and constitutional symptoms was found to have right atrial and left ventricular myxomas. The myxomas were excised, but the patient had two recurrences of the tumor in the left atrium four and a half years after the initial presentation. The recurrent myxoma was locally aggressive, and removal required excision of the aortic valve. This patient demonstrates the need for careful follow-up for recurrences of myxoma. © 1987, The Society of Thoracic Surgeons. All rights reserved.
APA Citation
Martin, L., Wasserman, A., Goldstein, H., Steinberg, J., Mills, M., & Katz, R. (1987). Multiple Cardiac Myxomas with Multiple Recurrences: Unusual Presentation of a “Benign” Tumor. Annals of Thoracic Surgery, 44 (1). http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0003-4975(10)62362-4