The left atrial "Medusa myxoma".
Although myxomas are the most commonly seen primary cardiac tumors, encompassing 30% to 50% of all primary tumors of the heart, they remain a rare finding with an annual reported incidence of 0.5 per million. The presenting symptoms of an atrial myxoma are widely varied as are the clinical consequences. Regardless of presentation, once a diagnosis is made prompt surgical excision is recommended to minimize the potential complications of obstruction or embolization. We present the "Medusa myxoma," an arborizing 4-fingered left atrial myxoma extending from the fossa ovalis across the left atrium.
Michigan State University College of Human Medicine - Kalamazoo Campus, Kalamazoo, Michigan.
Elbert E
EE
Williams
Borgess Heart Institute, Borgess Medical Center, Kalamazoo, Michigan.
Jerry W
JW
Pratt
Borgess Heart Institute, Borgess Medical Center, Kalamazoo, Michigan. Electronic address: david.martin@borgess.com.
David E
DE
Martin
D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009232:Myxoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D014463:Ultrasonography
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