RESUMO
Myxomas comprise 30-50 percent of primary cardiac tumors making it the most common type. Most cases are sporadic, but familial occurrence has been described. Myxomas can occur as early as three years of age to as late as 83 years of age. Sporadic cases are known to occur at age groups ranging from 39-82 years, with a mean age of 56 years. Familial myxoma, on the other hand, are likely to occur in the younger age group. Seventy percent of cases occur among adult female patients. Five cases of atrial myxoma discovered during pregnancy have already been reported. It is therefore the objective of this report to document the first successful case of atrial myxoma excision in the Philippines with the aid of cardiopulmonary bypass under general anesthesia, during the second trimester of pregnancy. (Author)
