Novel strategies for recurrent cardiac myxoma.
A 21-year-old man presented with a stroke. Subsequent investigations revealed cardiac tumors in his left atrium and right ventricle. These were removed by conventional techniques. Histopathology confirmed them as myxomas. He had a complete neurologic recovery, but presented 2 years later with recurrence of a cardiac myxoma in his left ventricle and left atrium. This time, however, endoscopically assisted techniques were used. The tumor was excised with supplementary cryoablation. The patient made a quick recovery from this second procedure and has had no recurrence after a 1-year follow-up.
Rathore
Kaushalendra Singh
KS
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, Southern Australia, Australia.
Hussenbocus
Saleem
S
Stuklis
Robert
R
Edwards
James
J
D000328:Adult; D003452:Cryosurgery / Q000295:instrumentation*; D004452:Echocardiography; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D009232:Myxoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D012086:Reoperation / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D020521:Stroke / Q000209:etiology; D020775:Thoracic Surgery, Video-Assisted / Q000295:instrumentation*