[Multiple recurrent cardiac myxomas].
A 49-year-old male had undergone resection of biatrial multiple myxomas 4 years previously in another hospital. Echocardiography revealed new masses in the left atrium and the right ventricle. Both tumors were removed surgically and subsequently treated with adjuvant chemotherapy. There was no further recurrence during the following 4 years. It was considered that the multiple recurrences in our case were due to multicentricity of the tumor.
Abe
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H
Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Tsuruoka Municipal Shonai Hospital, Tsuruoka, Japan.
Minagawa
T
T
Ishiwara
R
R
Uchigasaki
S
S
Takeda
F
F
D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures; D017024:Chemotherapy, Adjuvant; D006325:Heart Atria; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006352:Heart Ventricles; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009232:Myxoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures; D016896:Treatment Outcome