scholarly journals Primary Intimal Sarcoma of the Left Atrium: An Incidental Finding on Routine Echocardiography

Rare Tumors ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 109-112 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gautam Valecha ◽  
Dhaval Pau ◽  
Nikhil Nalluri ◽  
Ying Liu ◽  
Farhan Mohammad ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Left Atrial ◽  
Malignant Tumors ◽  
Incidental Finding ◽  
Pathological Examination ◽  
Cardiac Tumors ◽  
Disease Entity ◽  
Resonance Imaging ◽  
Intimal Sarcoma ◽  
Left Atrial Myxoma ◽  
Primary Cardiac Tumors

Cardiac sarcomas are extremely rare primary malignant tumors of the heart. In this article, we present the case of a 70-year-old female, who was found to have a left atrial mass during a routine outpatient transthoracic echocardiography. Further investigation with cardiac magnetic resonance imaging confirmed the presence of a bilobulated mass with heterogeneous enhancement. Left atrial myxoma was the first diagnostic consideration, followed by other primary cardiac tumors, and thrombus. The patient subsequently underwent resection of the mass, utilizing cardiopulmonary bypass. Upon pathological examination, the mass was found to be an intimal sarcoma. The objective of this report is to describe a case of this rare disease entity, and to discuss its presentation, pathological findings and management.

scholarly journals Left Atrial Myxoma Hypervascularized from the Right Coronary Artery: An Interesting Cath Lab Finding

2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 1-3 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marcos Danillo Peixoto Oliveira ◽  
Adriano Ossuna Tamazato ◽  
Fernando Roberto de Fazzio ◽  
Luiz J. Kajita ◽  
Expedito E. Ribeiro ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Coronary Artery ◽  
Right Coronary Artery ◽  
Left Atrial ◽  
Rare Case ◽  
Vascular Supply ◽  
Atrial Myxoma ◽  
Cardiac Tumors ◽  
Left Atrial Myxoma ◽  
The Right ◽  
Primary Cardiac Tumors

Primary cardiac tumors are rare and approximately half of them are atrial myxomas. They rarely remain asymptomatic, especially if large. The imaging of a myxoma by contrast dye during coronary angiography is an infrequent sign, which clarifies the vascular supply of the tumor. We report herein an interesting and rare case of a left atrial myxoma hypervascularized from the right coronary artery.

scholarly journals Left Atrial Myxoma with Mild Left Ventricular Dysfunction— A Case Report

Pulse ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 29-33
Author(s):  
T Meher ◽  
SMAZN Palash ◽  
MK Hasan ◽  
TMNS Khan ◽  
NM Zahangir ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Left Atrial ◽  
Ventricular Dysfunction ◽  
Pulmonary Artery Hypertension ◽  
Left Ventricular ◽  
Atrial Myxoma ◽  
Cardiac Tumors ◽  
Ventricular Failure ◽  
Left Atrial Myxoma ◽  
Primary Cardiac Tumors

Atrial Myxoma is the most common primary cardiac tumors accounting for about 50% of benign primary cardiac tumors, with the majority located in the left atrium. This is a case of large left atrial (LA) myxoma presented with features of mitral stenosis associated with moderate left ventricular failure (LVF) and mild pulmonary artery hypertension (PAH) The patient improved markedly after tumor excision.Pulse Vol.10 January-December 2017 p.29-33

scholarly journals Role of Multimodal Cardiac Imaging in Diagnosing a Primary Intimal Sarcoma of the Left Atrial Appendage

2019 ◽  
Vol 46 (1) ◽  
pp. 28-31
Author(s):  
Kara L. Raphael ◽  
Anthony P. Martinez ◽  
Stephen D. Clements ◽  
Ijeoma Isiadinso
Keyword(s):  
Left Atrial ◽  
Poor Prognosis ◽  
Multimodal Imaging ◽  
Left Atrial Appendage ◽  
Atrial Appendage ◽  
Cardiac Tumors ◽  
Intimal Sarcoma ◽  
Cardiac Masses ◽  
Primary Cardiac Tumors

Primary cardiac tumors are rare, and most are benign. Intimal sarcomas are among the rarest of the malignant cardiac tumors; they are aggressive and associated with a poor prognosis. Whereas transesophageal echocardiography has been instrumental in evaluating cardiac masses, other imaging methods, such as cardiac magnetic resonance, have proved invaluable in accurately characterizing these masses. We present the case of a 49-year-old woman in whom we diagnosed a primary intimal sarcoma of the left atrial appendage, and we discuss the importance of multimodal imaging in the evaluation and diagnosis of cardiac masses.

scholarly journals A case report of left atrial myxoma presenting with amnesia

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sadegh Shabab ◽  
Majid Erfanzadeh ◽  
Shamsa Ahmadian ◽  
Maryam Mahmoudabady ◽  
Naser Mazloum
Keyword(s):  
Left Atrial ◽  
Cardiac Myxoma ◽  
Common Type ◽  
Atrial Myxoma ◽  
Cardiac Tumors ◽  
Surgery Complications ◽  
Case Presentation ◽  
Left Atrial Myxoma ◽  
Primary Cardiac Tumors

Abstract Background Primary cardiac tumors are rare, and approximately 90% of them are benign. Myxoma is the most common type of these tumors occurring in the left atrium in 75–85% of cases. The tumor can cause the left atrio-ventricular valve obstruction and embolization phenomenon. Case presentation We reported a case of 54-year-old man with complaints of dyspenea and amnesia. In our patient, transthoracic echocardiography revealed a mass of 28*63 mm attached to the upper intra-atrial septum, which was prolapsing through the mitral valve into the left ventricle during diastole, being indicative of the left atrial myxoma. On examination, he was alert and conversant, and no pathological abnormality was observed in the examination of cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, respiratory, hepatic, renal and nervous systems. After myxoma diagnosis, the tumor was removed under cardiac surgery and discharged under good conditions. In the telephone follow-up after discharge, the patient recovered and did not report the disease and surgery complications. Conclusions Patients with cardiac myxoma are usually asymptomatic, but they may have manifestations related to the embolism phenomenon or intracardiac obstruction. Therefore, myxoma may represent an emergency. Surgery should be performed as soon as possible. If surgery is delayed, the patient may suffer from serious and irreversible complications, such as stroke and cardiac arrest.

Recurrent Left Atrial Botyroid Rhabdomyosarcoma

2016 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
pp. 097
Author(s):  
Günseli Abay ◽  
Cemal Kocaaslan ◽  
Rafet Günay ◽  
Meryem Doğan ◽  
Mahmut Murat Demirtaş
Keyword(s):  
Left Atrial ◽  
Malignant Tumors ◽  
Benign Tumors ◽  
Cardiac Tumors ◽  
Cardiac Symptoms ◽  
Systemic Embolization ◽  
Left Atrial Tumor ◽  
Heart Tumors ◽  
Atrial Tumor ◽  
Primary Cardiac Tumors

Primary heart tumors are extremely rare and their frequency ranges from approximately 0.01-0.3% in autopsy series. Nearly one quarter of all primary cardiac tumors are malignant tumors such as sarcoma. Rhabdomyosarcoma is the second most common malignant primary tumor of the heart following angiosarcoma.<br />Primary cardiac tumors present with one or more of the symptoms of the classic triad: cardiac symptoms and signs resulting from intracardiac obstruction; signs of systemic embolization; and systemic or constitutional symptoms. The prognosis after surgery is usually excellent in case of benign tumors, but is unfortunately still limited in localized malignant diseases [Butany 2005].<br />In this case report we present a 45-year-old female patient operated three times in 9 years because of left atrial tumor.

scholarly journals Recurrent atrial myxoma, right atriotomy, and sinus node dysfunction: A case of interdisciplinary care

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (25) ◽  
pp. 42-46
Author(s):  
Erwin Argueta ◽  
Kelly Ratheal ◽  
Sofia Prieto ◽  
Ralph Paone ◽  
Leigh Ann Jenkins ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Left Atrial ◽  
Surgical Intervention ◽  
Sinus Node ◽  
Atrial Myxoma ◽  
Sinus Node Dysfunction ◽  
Definitive Treatment ◽  
Cardiac Tumors ◽  
Interdisciplinary Care ◽  
Left Atrial Myxoma ◽  
Primary Cardiac Tumors

Primary cardiac tumors are rare, and atrial myxomas represent about half of the benigntumors encountered. When found, definitive treatment is surgical resection. Followingresection of these tumors, recurrence is possible, and these patients need regular follow-up.In the case of recurrence, repeat surgical intervention is feasible, but the potential for moredisruption in atrial anatomy has to be considered. This could contribute to cardiac arrhythmias,and anticipation of these events is necessary to optimize patient care. We present the caseof a woman with a recurrent left atrial myxoma who developed sinus node dysfunction afterresection and discuss her clinical management.

scholarly journals Left Atrial Myxoma in Pregnancy: A Challenge in Diagnosis and Management

2015 ◽  
pp. 34-9
Author(s):  
Rony Mario Candrasatria, ◽  
Bambang Budi Siswanto ◽  
Nani Hersunarti ◽  
Rarsari Soerarso ◽  
BRM Ario S. Kuncoro ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Left Atrial ◽  
Medical Literature ◽  
Tumor Resection ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Atrial Myxoma ◽  
Cardiac Tumors ◽  
Hemodynamic Changes ◽  
Primary Tumors ◽  
Left Atrial Myxoma ◽  
Primary Cardiac Tumors

Primary tumors of the heart are rare where myxomas predominate as the most common type of primary cardiac tumors in all age groups. Even rarer, the incidence of myxomas during pregnancy is reported extremely low in the medical literature. The hemodynamic changes during pregnancy play an important role in influencing the clinical manifestation. The management is vary, depending on the week of gestation and risk assessment for both the mother and baby.We report a case of left atrial myxoma in 33-34 weeks of pregnancy. After judicious consideration, the patient was planned to have caesarian section at the full term pregnancy that will be followed one week after by tumor resection.

scholarly journals A Late Case of Ischemic Cerebral Event after Resection of a Left Atrial Myxoma

2016 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 97-101
Author(s):  
Reginald Lafleur ◽  
Justyna Watkowska ◽  
Guoping Zhou ◽  
Phenix Alcide ◽  
Henock Saint-Jacques
Keyword(s):  
Left Atrial ◽  
Tumor Resection ◽  
Atrial Myxoma ◽  
Cardiac Tumors ◽  
Unique Case ◽  
Left Atrial Myxoma ◽  
Cerebral Event ◽  
Primary Cardiac Tumors

Atrial myxoma is one of the most common primary cardiac tumors reported in the literature. In very rare instances, stroke has been the sequelae after a myxomatous tumor resection. We report this unique case of late ischemic cerebral event in a 46-year-old female some days after resection of a left atrial myxoma.

scholarly journals A Giant Left Atrial Myxoma

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-3 ◽  
Author(s):  
Medhat F. Zaher ◽  
Sharad Bajaj ◽  
Mirette Habib ◽  
Emile Doss ◽  
Michael Habib ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Blood Flow ◽  
Bronchial Asthma ◽  
Left Atrial ◽  
Atrial Myxoma ◽  
Cardiac Tumors ◽  
Mechanical Obstruction ◽  
Left Atrial Myxoma ◽  
Systemic Embolization ◽  
Primary Cardiac Tumors

Atrial myxomas are the most common primary cardiac tumors. Patients with left atrial myxomas generally present with mechanical obstruction of blood flow, systemic embolization, and constitutional symptoms. We present a case of an unusually large left atrial myxoma discovered incidentally in a patient with longstanding dyspnea being managed as bronchial asthma.

scholarly journals A Large Left Atrial Myxoma Obstructing the Mitral Valve Orifice

2014 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 87-88
Author(s):  
Md Nazmul Hasan ◽  
Dipal Krishna Adhikary ◽  
Tanjima Parvin
Keyword(s):  
Mitral Valve ◽  
Left Atrial ◽  
Malignant Tumors ◽  
Atrial Myxoma ◽  
Cardiac Tumors ◽  
Primary Tumors ◽  
Left Atrial Myxoma ◽  
Valve Orifice ◽  
Secondary Tumors ◽  
Sporadic Cases

Cardiac tumors represent a relatively rare, yet challenging diagnosis. Secondary tumors are far more frequent than primary tumors of the heart. The majority of primary cardiac tumors are benign in origin, with primary malignant tumors accounting for 25% of cases. Left atrial myxoma is the most common intracardiac tumor. It could be seen in patients between 3–83 years of age, with the majority presenting in fifth decade of life as sporadic cases (90%) and second decade as familial cases (10%)1. It is an important source of central nervous system embolism2. Elderly patients often present with nonspecific symptoms that are often overlooked in the absence of a supporting cardiac history which makes an early diagnosis challenging. This case report discusses an unusual presentation of a large left atrial myxoma in a 35 years old patient which almost completely obstructing the mitral valve orifice during diastole.DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/cmoshmcj.v13i3.21043

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