Mixoma auricular izquierdo recurrente en niño de 2 años / Recurrent left atrial myxoma. Report of a case in a 2 year-old boy
Rev. méd. Chile
; 134(5): 635-640, mayo 2006. ilus
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ABSTRACT
Primary cardiac tumors are uncommon in pediatric patients. We report a two year-old boy, who presented a recurrent left atrial myxoma. He was referred for cardiologic evaluation because of cardiomegaly on a chest X-ray. An echocardiography showed a big left atrial tumor attached to the atrial septum. The tumor was uneventfully removed and the pathological examination confirmed a myxoma. He remained asymptomatic and during a follow up echocardiography two years later, a recurrent tumor was noted. He was successfully operated again, remaining free of a new recurrence after 3 years of follow up.
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Main subject:
Heart Neoplasms
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Myxoma
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Neoplasm Recurrence, Local
Limits:
Child, preschool
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Humans
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Male
Language:
Es
Journal:
Rev. méd. Chile
Journal subject:
MEDICINA
Year:
2006
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Article