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Recurrent left atrial myxoma
A M Alkhulaifi1, S Horner, W B Pugsley
1Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Middlesex Hospital, London, UK.
Cardiovascular Surgery (London, England)
|April 1, 1994
Summary
Recurrent cardiac myxoma can occur due to incomplete surgical excision, tumor implantation, or misdiagnosis as mesenchymal sarcoma. Understanding these factors is crucial for preventing myxoma recurrence after surgery.
Area of Science:
- Cardiology
- Cardiac Surgery
- Pathology
Background:
- Cardiac myxoma is a rare primary tumor of the heart.
- The incidence of cardiac myxoma is approximately 1 in 1,000,000 per year in the UK.
- Recurrence of cardiac myxoma after surgical excision is uncommon but can occur.