title: A report and review of recurrent left atrial myxoma: not always such 'a benign tumor'.
abstract: We report a patient whose left atrial myxoma recurred three times and review 28 other reports of recurrent myxoma. Inadequate resection and multifocal growth appear to be two separate causes for recurrence.
authors.affiliation: Cardiac Unit, University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff, UK.
authors.forename: G D
authors.initials: GD
authors.lastname: Angelini
authors.forename: A G
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Fraser
authors.forename: E G
authors.initials: EG
authors.lastname: Butchart
authors.forename: A H
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Henderson
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006325:Heart Atria; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D009232:Myxoma / Q000601:surgery*; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000601:surgery