Carney complex: fourth time excision of recurrent atrial myxoma via left thoracotomy.
We report a case of a 51-year-old male patient with a known history of Carney complex, who was operated on for the fourth time due to recurrent left atrial myxomas. Despite surgical challenge, the operation was uneventful. The patient had a difficult postoperative period and needed further treatment for complications. After a prolonged recovery, he is currently well and remains myxoma-free up until now (36 months postsurgery) with regular follow-up using cardiac CT and transthoracic echocardiogram.
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Manchester Heart Centre, Manchester, UK.
Raed
R
Azzam
Abdelrahman
A
Abdelbar
Kok Hooi
KH
Yap
Ahmed
A
Abousteit
D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D056733:Carney Complex / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D015150:Echocardiography, Doppler / Q000379:methods; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006325:Heart Atria; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009232:Myxoma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D012086:Reoperation / Q000379:methods / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D018570:Risk Assessment; D013908:Thoracotomy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods; D013997:Time Factors; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods