title: Recurrent left atrial myxoma in a patient with a twin fetus pregnancy.
abstract: We experienced a case of a recurrent left atrial myxoma in a pregnant woman with twin fetuses. Normal healthy twins weighing 1430 and 1190 gm were delivered by cesarean section performed under epidural anesthesia at 32 weeks gestation. Neither cardiac failure nor embolisms were observed during pregnancy or delivery. The left atrial myxoma was removed surgically one week after delivery. The infants and mother remain in good health. According to previous reports and our present observations, the decision for cardiac surgery during pregnancy should be based on the maternal and fetal status.
authors.affiliation: First Department of Surgery, Osaka University Medical School, Japan.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nakata
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nakano
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Mitsuda
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Itou
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Takahashi
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Matsuda
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002585:Cesarean Section; D004452:Echocardiography; D005260:Female; D006325:Heart Atria; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D009232:Myxoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local; D011247:Pregnancy; D011252:Pregnancy Complications, Neoplastic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D011272:Pregnancy, Multiple; D014427:Twins