How Fast Does an Atrial Myxoma Grow?

We describe the case of a 58-year-old man who underwent coronary artery bypass grafting with an unremarkable transesophageal echocardiogram. Three years later he underwent a routine transthoracic echocardiogram that was normal. Eleven months later he presented with dyspnea and right-sided heart fail...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Annals of thoracic surgery 2006-10, Vol.82 (4), p.1510-1512
Hauptverfasser:	Karlof, Eva, Salzberg, Sacha P., Anyanwu, Anelechi C., Steinbock, Barry, Filsoufi, Farzan
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Biological and medical sciences Echocardiography Heart Atria Heart Neoplasms - pathology Humans Male Medical sciences Middle Aged Myxoma - pathology Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases Surgery of the heart Surgery of the respiratory system
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Zusammenfassung:	We describe the case of a 58-year-old man who underwent coronary artery bypass grafting with an unremarkable transesophageal echocardiogram. Three years later he underwent a routine transthoracic echocardiogram that was normal. Eleven months later he presented with dyspnea and right-sided heart failure. Transthoracic echocardiogram showed a large mass located in the right atrium in which the base was inserted by the junction of the inferior vena cava and coronary sinus. Pathology showed a myxoma that measured 15 × 3 cm implying a growth rate of 1.36 × 0.3 cm/month.
ISSN:	0003-4975 1552-6259
DOI:	10.1016/j.athoracsur.2005.11.014