title: Second recurrence of familial cardiac myxomas in atypical locations.
abstract: Recurrence rates reported for cardiac myxomas are 4% to 7% for sporadic cases and 10% to 21% for familial cases. Although recurrence rates are high, second recurrences are rare. Familial cardiac myxomas in a mother and daughter are reported, both of whom had their second recurrences within six years. Both had recurrences in uncommon places, such as the left atrial posterior wall, between the left atrial appendage and the pulmonary vein, and the anterior mitral leaflet.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Ankara University School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey. sblturhan@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Sibel
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Turhan
authors.forename: Cansin
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Tulunay
authors.forename: Timucin
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Altin
authors.forename: Irem
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Dincer
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D005260:Female; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000235:genetics / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D009232:Myxoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000235:genetics / Q000601:surgery; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery
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