<strong>Background</strong><span><span><span style="font-family:;" "=""><strong>:</strong></span></span></span><span><span&...<strong>Background</strong><span><span><span style="font-family:;" "=""><strong>:</strong></span></span></span><span><span><span style="font-family:;" "=""> Cardiac myxoma is a very rare heart tumor which presents as life threatening mass in cardiac chamber. The tumor may present with vague symptoms which can lead to delay in diagnosis.</span></span></span><span><span><span style="font-family:;" "=""> </span></span></span><span><span><b><span style="font-family:;" "="">Methods</span></b></span></span><span><span><b><span style="font-family:;" "="">:</span></b></span></span><span><span><span style="font-family:;" "=""> 22 patients underwent complete excision of intracardiac myxoma between January 2011 and December 2020. Majority of the patients were females (60%) with mean age</span></span></span><span><span><span style="font-family:;" "=""> of</span></span></span><span><span><span style="font-family:;" "=""> 48.9 years who presented with symptoms of dyspnea on exertion. </span></span></span><span><span><span style="font-family:;" "="">3 patients had significant complications due to myxoma. 2 presenting with tumor embolism and limb ischemia while 1 patient presented with pulmonary edema. All patients were diagnosed by echocardiography which helped in evaluation of size and extent of tumor. Majority of patients underwent trans-septal biatrial approach for tumor excision.</span></span></span><span><span><span style="font-family:;" "=""> </span></span></span><span><span><b><span style="font-family:;" "="">Results</span></b></span></span><span><span><b><span style="font-family:;" "="">:</span></b></span></span><span><span><span style="font-family:;" "=""> 95% of patients survived the operation. The mean tumor size excised was 5.0</span></span></span><span><span><span style="font-family:;" "=""> </span></span></span><span><span><span style="font-family:;" "="">±</span></span></span><span><span><span style="font-family:;" "=""> </span></span></span><span><span><span style="font-family:;" "="">1.6 cm in the largest diameter. 11 patients had sessile tumor while 1 patient had dumb bell tumor occupying both atria. 15 patients were surviving the operation while 2 deaths happened after 6 years of surgery.</span></span></span><span><span><span style="font-family:;" "=""> </span></span></span><span><span><b><span style="font-family:;" "="">Conclusion</span></b></span></span><span><span><b><span style="font-family:;" "="">:</span></b></span></span><span><span><span style="font-family:;" "=""> Cardiac myxomas are rare tumors which can cause severe systemic and cardiac symptoms in patients. Early diagnosis and immediate surgical management give excellent early and long-term results.</span></span></span>展开更多
文摘<strong>Background</strong><span><span><span style="font-family:;" "=""><strong>:</strong></span></span></span><span><span><span style="font-family:;" "=""> Cardiac myxoma is a very rare heart tumor which presents as life threatening mass in cardiac chamber. The tumor may present with vague symptoms which can lead to delay in diagnosis.</span></span></span><span><span><span style="font-family:;" "=""> </span></span></span><span><span><b><span style="font-family:;" "="">Methods</span></b></span></span><span><span><b><span style="font-family:;" "="">:</span></b></span></span><span><span><span style="font-family:;" "=""> 22 patients underwent complete excision of intracardiac myxoma between January 2011 and December 2020. Majority of the patients were females (60%) with mean age</span></span></span><span><span><span style="font-family:;" "=""> of</span></span></span><span><span><span style="font-family:;" "=""> 48.9 years who presented with symptoms of dyspnea on exertion. </span></span></span><span><span><span style="font-family:;" "="">3 patients had significant complications due to myxoma. 2 presenting with tumor embolism and limb ischemia while 1 patient presented with pulmonary edema. All patients were diagnosed by echocardiography which helped in evaluation of size and extent of tumor. Majority of patients underwent trans-septal biatrial approach for tumor excision.</span></span></span><span><span><span style="font-family:;" "=""> </span></span></span><span><span><b><span style="font-family:;" "="">Results</span></b></span></span><span><span><b><span style="font-family:;" "="">:</span></b></span></span><span><span><span style="font-family:;" "=""> 95% of patients survived the operation. The mean tumor size excised was 5.0</span></span></span><span><span><span style="font-family:;" "=""> </span></span></span><span><span><span style="font-family:;" "="">±</span></span></span><span><span><span style="font-family:;" "=""> </span></span></span><span><span><span style="font-family:;" "="">1.6 cm in the largest diameter. 11 patients had sessile tumor while 1 patient had dumb bell tumor occupying both atria. 15 patients were surviving the operation while 2 deaths happened after 6 years of surgery.</span></span></span><span><span><span style="font-family:;" "=""> </span></span></span><span><span><b><span style="font-family:;" "="">Conclusion</span></b></span></span><span><span><b><span style="font-family:;" "="">:</span></b></span></span><span><span><span style="font-family:;" "=""> Cardiac myxomas are rare tumors which can cause severe systemic and cardiac symptoms in patients. Early diagnosis and immediate surgical management give excellent early and long-term results.</span></span></span>