title: Biatrial primary cardiac paraganglioma: a rare finding.
abstract: The majority of primary cardiac tumors are benign; of these tumors, cardiac paragangliomas are among the rarest. We report a case of biatrial cardiac paraganglioma discovered during workup for palpitations and fatigue. The tumor involved the interatrial septum, with a lobulated portion protruding through the foramen ovale into the right atrium. The tumor was successfully excised, leading to uneventful recovery.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA. tjmaxey@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Thomas S
authors.initials: TS
authors.lastname: Maxey
authors.forename: Parker
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Grow
authors.forename: Cullen D
authors.initials: CD
authors.lastname: Morris
authors.forename: Kurt T
authors.initials: KT
authors.lastname: Patton
authors.forename: Robert A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Guyton
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006346:Heart Septum / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D010235:Paraganglioma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome