Biatrial myxoma: a case report and review of the literature.
BACKGROUND
In surgical series, a majority of benign cardiac tumors are myxomas. Of these, only about 2.5% are biatrial. Only 10 cases have been reported in the last 10 years. We present here a successful case in a 51-year-old man. A brief review of the literature is presented to place this case in context.


METHODS
The tumor was removed surgically via a midline sternotomy using cardiopulmonary bypass. Both left and right atrial extensions of the tumor mass were removed. The resection involved the entire septum, with a bovine patch used to reconstruct the atrial septum.


RESULTS
Patient recovered uneventfully. We advised follow-up evaluation using transthoracic echocardiography annually.


CONCLUSIONS
Biatrial myxoma is a very rare condition, with diagnostic challenges, but is amenable to modern surgical approaches.
Irani
Adel D
AD
Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, the University of Texas at Houston Medical School, Houston , TX, USA. Adel.D.Irani@uth.tmc.edu
Estrera
Anthony L
AL
Buja
L Maximilian
LM
Safi
Hazim J
HJ
D006325:Heart Atria; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009232:Myxoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*