title: Massive right atrial myxoma: an unusual presentation in an elderly patient.
abstract: Primary heart tumors are rare with an estimated incidence ranging 0.0017-0.19%. Myxoma is the most prevalent primary heart tumor. The right atrium is an unusual location, occurring only in the 15-20% of myxoma cases. We describe the case of a massive right atrial myxoma causing right ventricular inflow and tricuspid valve obstruction. The tumor was detected by echocardiography and confirmed by abdomen-thoracic tomography. It was resected along with a section of tricuspid septal leaflet, followed by primary repair. In 2-year follow-up the patient is asymptomatic.
authors.affiliation: ASP 3 Catania, Cardiology Operative Unit, Giarre Hospital, Via Forlanini, I-95014 Giarre, Italy. romeorocco@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Rocco
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Romeo
authors.forename: Carmelo
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Maugeri
authors.forename: Antonella
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ragusa
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Romeo
authors.forename: Domenico
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Maugeri
authors.forename: Rosaria
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sorace
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D009232:Myxoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014261:Tricuspid Valve / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D014463:Ultrasonography