Myxoma of the superior vena cava origin presented as a right atrial mass
Journal of Tehran University Heart Center [The]. 2013; 8 (4): 202-204
in English
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ABSTRACT
Myxomas are the most common benign cardiac tumors. Myxomas are more common in the left heart chamber than the right side chamber. An extracardiac origin presenting as a right atrial mass is very rare. We present a case of myxoma originating in the superior vena cava [SVC] in a 24-year-old man, who underwent surgical resection. Preoperative two-dimensional echocardiography demonstrated a mass in the right atrium. Intraoperatively, the tumor was found to have originated from the SVC orifice. The tumor was excised from the SVC by opening the one-third proximal portion of the SVC. Pathological examination revealed a myxoma, and one-year follow-up showed no evidence of the recurrence of any tumors in the SVC
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IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean)
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English
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J. Tehran Univ. Heart Cent.
Year:
2013
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