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Weronika Tetera¹, Aleksandra Wilk², Wojciech Król²

¹Department of Cardiology, Hypertension and Internal Diseases, Students' Scientific Group of Cardiology, Mazowiecki Szpital Bródnowski Warsaw, Poland.

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Summary

A rare left atrial myxoma was incidentally found in an 80-year-old woman after a traffic accident. Given her age and tumor characteristics, conservative management may be preferred over surgery.

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Area of Science:

Cardiology
Cardiac Surgery
Oncology

Background:

Primary cardiac tumors are rare, with left atrial myxoma being the most common.
Myxomas typically require surgical intervention due to potential complications.

Observation:

An 80-year-old woman presented after a traffic accident with an incidentally discovered large, asymptomatic left atrial myxoma.
The myxoma was identified via trauma scan and echocardiography.
The patient declined referral to a cardiac surgery center.

Findings:

The detected left atrial myxoma presented in a complication-free phase.
The patient's advanced age and reluctance for invasive procedures were noted.

Implications:

For select patients with asymptomatic myxomas in a stable phase, conservative management and monitoring may be a viable alternative to immediate surgical removal.
This case challenges the standard emergency approach for myxoma detection, suggesting personalized treatment strategies based on patient factors and tumor characteristics.