title: Recurrent atrial myxoma.
abstract: We have chosen this case of sporadic atrial myxoma for our presentation because it had a particular evolution, with recurrence at 8 years after surgical excision (echocardiography was performed every year) and a particular diagnostic means - at echocardiographic follow-up, the patient being asymptomatic. This presentation, together with a review of literature included in the article, emphasizes the importance of a careful postoperative follow-up of the patients and the existence of some particular aspects of the evolution and symptomatology of recurrent atrial myxoma.
authors.affiliation: Prof. Dr. C. C. Iliescu Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Bucharest, Romania.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Macarie
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Stoica
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Chioncel
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Carp
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Gherghiceanu
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Stiru
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Zarma
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Herlea
mesh_terms: D004452:Echocardiography; D004562:Electrocardiography; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009232:Myxoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000175:diagnosis*