Korean J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg.  1998 Nov;31(11):1094-1096.

Biatrial Myxoma: A Case Report

Affiliations
  • 1Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Institute of Cardiovascular Research, College of Medicine, Gyeongsang National University, Korea.
  • 2Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Gyeongsang National University, Korea.

Abstract

Biatrial myxomas are extremely rare, and only two cases have been reported in Korea so far. We report a 60-year-old male patient with decreased mentality due to embolization from myxoma. In this case, two pedicles grew into both atrial chamber separately from the different origins at the atrial septum. The patient underwent emergency operation immediately after the diagnosis by an echocardiography.

Keyword

Heart neoplasm; Myxoma

MeSH Terms

Atrial Septum
Diagnosis
Echocardiography
Emergencies
Heart Neoplasms
Humans
Korea
Male
Middle Aged
Myxoma*
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