Bilateral Atrial Myxoma: A Case Report
Attapoom Susupaus MD*, Kumpoo Foofuengmonkolkit MD*
Affiliation : * Cardiovascular Thoracic Surgery Unit, Rajavithi Hospital, College of Medicine, Rangsit University, Bangkok, Thailand
Among the rare cardiac tumors, myxoma, which is mostly located in the left atrium, is the most common type. Bilateral atrial myxoma is extremely rare, and requires urgent surgery. The authors report the case of a 34-year-old male, who presented with one month of right hemiparesis and aphasia and subsequently diagnosed with bilateral atrial myxoma based on transthoracic echocardiography. An urgent operation for intra-cardiac tumor removal was performed with the biatrial approach. Once a diagnosis of myxoma has been made, an urgent operation for tumor removal is necessary due to the risk of serious complications, including sudden death from normal blood flow obstruction.
Keywords : Cardiac tumor, Myxoma
