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A rare case of familial recurrent left atrial myxomas

Author(s) -

N. Sakthiraj,

S. Ghetheeswaran,

Sivagamasundary Uthayakumaran

Publication year - 2017

Publication title -

journal of the ceylon college of physicians

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

ISSN - 2448-9514

DOI - 10.4038/jccp.v48i2.7826

Subject(s) - medicine , ceylon , audience measurement , medical journal , sri lanka , family medicine , multidisciplinary approach , specialist care , alternative medicine , pediatrics , primary care , socioeconomics , law , pathology , political science , sociology , computer science , tanzania , programming language

A 41-year-old female who had a left atrial myxoma excised was readmitted 21 months later with a recurrence which was also successfully excised. Suspecting a familial trait for atrial myxoma, close questioning of the patient regarding the health of her close relatives revealed that her 21 year daughter had recently become unwell with a cough and shortness of the breath on exertion. Investigations revealed that the daughter also had a left atrial myxoma which was successfully excised. When confronted with a rare recurring atrial myxoma it is essential to consider a familial trait and exclude this condition in close family members.

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