Korean J Intern Med.
2000 Dec;15(3):236-239.
Multicentric Biatrial Myxoma in a Young Female Patient
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Internal Medicine, Eul-Ji University of Medicine, Taejon, Korea.
- 2Department of Cardiac Sugery, Eul-Ji University of Medicine, Taejon, Korea.
Abstract
- 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.
