A rare form of cardiac myxoma: interatrial septum tumor. Issue 9 (17th September 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Kunioka, Shingo; Fujita, Kishu; Iwasa, Shizuko; Murakami, Hironori; Kamiya, Hiroyuki; Yamazaki, Kenji; Tsukui, Hiroyuki
• Is Part Of: Journal of surgical case reports. Volume 2020:Issue 9(2020)
• Publication Date: 2020-09-17
• Subjects: Surgery -- Periodicals; Surgery -- Case studies -- Periodicals; 617.005
• DOI: 10.1093/jscr/rjaa333
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2042-8812

Abstract

Abstract: A myxoma is one of the most common tumors in cardiac surgery, with most of them originating from the left or right atrial walls and causing embolic complications. An 84-year-old woman was referred to our institution after echocardiography showed an interatrial septum tumor that was presumed to be a thrombus; however, postoperative pathological examination revealed it to be a cardiac myxoma. This atypical myxoma was covered with a solid capsule containing connective tissue and substantial calcifications, which had made it difficult to establish a diagnosis of myxoma.