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Right atrial cardiac myxoma and multiple pulmonary artery aneurysms: Is there a causal relationship?
Author(s) -
Batra Rohit,
Malec Edward,
Heitkoetter Birthe,
Stegger Julia,
Kleinerueschkamp Felix,
Januszewska Katarzyna
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
pediatric pulmonology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.866
H-Index - 106
eISSN - 1099-0496
pISSN - 8755-6863
DOI - 10.1002/ppul.24753
Subject(s) - medicine , myxoma , cardiology , pulmonary artery , concomitant , artery , radiology
Cardiac myxomas are rare occurrences in pediatric populations, as are pulmonary artery aneurysms. We report a 17‐year‐old adolescent with right atrial cardiac myxoma and concomitant multiple peripheral pulmonary artery aneurysms. Histological examination indicated infiltration of the pulmonary artery wall through the embolic cardiac myxoma cells, thereby weakening it. This report highlights the probable causal relationship between these two entities, proposes the possible pathomechanism and presents the diagnostic and therapeutic dilemmas in the management of this condition.