Korean J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg.
2016 Apr;49(2):119-121. 10.5090/kjtcs.2016.49.2.119.
Fourth Recurrence of Cardiac Myxoma in a Patient with the Carney Complex
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Kyungpook National University Hospital, Kyungpook National University School of Medicine, Korea. straightroot@knu.ac.kr
- KMID: 2161808
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.5090/kjtcs.2016.49.2.119
Abstract
- 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.
