Cardiac myxoma mimicking extension of renal cell carcinoma.
Cardiac myxomas are the commonest benign tumour of the heart. We are describing a rare presentation of a myxoma in a patient with renal cell carcinoma (RCC). Since there was no single reported case of myxoma with RCC, a presumptive diagnosis of RCC with right atrial extension of tumour thrombus was made. Both the tumours were resected in the same operation by radical nephrectomy with open heart surgery.
Gopalakrishnan
Mundayat
M
Division of Cardiac Surgery, KS HEGDE Medical Academy, Deralakkatte, Manglore, 575018, India. drmgk23@hotmail.com
Benjamin
Mathew
M
Kamath
Manjunath
M
Thekkepurackal
Rajeev
R
D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D002292:Carcinoma, Renal Cell / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009232:Myxoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D009378:Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D009392:Nephrectomy / Q000379:methods; D018570:Risk Assessment; D016896:Treatment Outcome