A study on 48 patients with intracardiac myxoma (male:18, female:30; ages of 8-67) in Viet duc Hospital during 1989-2000 has shown that myxoma in the left atria, right atria, left ventricle and right ventricle were 41; 5;1 and 1, respectively. The myxoma in the left atria involved breathing difficulty, faint, palpitation, the ultrasound helped diagnosing and indicating an operation as well as monitoring postoperation without other tests or cardiac X-ray. The operation was an unique treatment as soon as possible, only after diagnosis. The long-term outcome of operation was good.
Myxoma ; Heart Ventricles ; Surgery

Humans ; Immunohistochemistry ; Heart Neoplasms/surgery* ; Myxoma/surgery* ; Heart Atria

Although cardiac myxoma is the most commonly encountered benign cardiac tumor in cardiac surgery practice, recurrent cardiac myxoma is very rare, is most commonly related to the Carney complex, and usually requires multiple cardiac operations with specific requirements in terms of perioperative management. In this report, we describe a patient who experienced the fourth recurrence of cardiac myxoma and review the diagnostic criteria of the Carney complex. This is the first report of such a case in Korea.
Carney Complex* ; Heart Neoplasms ; Humans ; Korea ; Myxoma* ; Recurrence* ; Thoracic Surgery

We report a case of multicentric, biatrial cardiac myxoma in a 29-year-old female who complained of exertional dyspnea, abdominal distension and peripheral edema. Any other associated skin lesions, breast mass or endocrine disorder presenting complex form were not seen on her. Also, there was no contributory medical history, hypertension and diabetes mellitus. By using transthoracic echocardiography, we identified a biatrial myxoma attached to the interatrial septum. During surgical excision, we found a large right atrial myxoma with extension through the fossa ovalis into the left atrium and small myxoma attached to the right atrial free wall. After successful resection of interatrial septum and free wall, atrial septal defect was created during the resection and safely repaired by bovine pericardial patch.
Adult ; Case Report ; Echocardiography ; Female ; Heart Neoplasms/surgery* ; Heart Neoplasms/pathology ; Heart Neoplasms/diagnosis ; Human ; Myxoma/surgery* ; Myxoma/pathology ; Myxoma/diagnosis ; Neoplasm Recurrence, Local

Female ; Humans ; Ovarian Neoplasms/surgery* ; Sex Cord-Gonadal Stromal Tumors/surgery* ; Myxoma/surgery*

Adult ; Heart Neoplasms ; surgery ; Humans ; Male ; Myxoma ; surgery ; Pulmonary Embolism ; surgery

Adult ; Female ; Humans ; Myxoma ; diagnosis ; pathology ; surgery ; Vulvar Neoplasms ; diagnosis ; pathology ; surgery

Adult ; Female ; Humans ; Middle Aged ; Myxoma ; pathology ; surgery ; Vulvar Neoplasms ; pathology ; surgery

Echocardiography ; methods ; Female ; Heart Neoplasms ; diagnosis ; surgery ; Humans ; Infant ; Myxoma ; diagnosis ; surgery ; Treatment Outcome ; Tricuspid Valve ; physiopathology ; surgery

Myxomas are uncommon primary cardiac tumours that usually affect the left atrium. We herein report the case of a patient who presented with right heart failure and proteinuria, leading to the diagnosis of atrial myxoma. Surgical resection resulted in resolution of the patient's symptoms.
Adult ; Female ; Heart Atria ; surgery ; Heart Failure ; diagnosis ; Heart Neoplasms ; diagnosis ; surgery ; Humans ; Myxoma ; diagnosis ; surgery ; Proteinuria ; diagnosis