Open AccessLeft Atrial Myxoma with an Unusual Origin near Right Pulmonary Vein
Author(s) -
Vandana Bhardwaj,
Neeti Makhija,
Amolkumar Bhoje,
Kamal K Chitara
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of perioperative echocardiography
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2320-527X
DOI - 10.5005/jp-journals-10034-1067
Subject(s) - interatrial septum , myxoma , intracardiac injection , left atrium , medicine , pulmonary vein , cardiology , atrial septum , vein , left atrial myxoma , right atrium , anatomy , atrial fibrillation
Atrial myxoma is the most frequent intracardiac tumor, accounting for nearly 50% of benign cardiac tumours in adults. We present here a rare case report of a solitary left atrial myxoma attached to the left atrial wall near the origin of the right pulmonary vein. The stalk of tumor was not attached to the interatrial septum, which is the most common site of attachment. Instead, it was attached on the wall of left atrium adjacent to the interatrial septum. Surgical exploration confirmed its attachment in the left atrium near the origin of right upper pulmonary vein. How to cite this article Bhardwaj V, Makhija N, Bhoje A, Chitara KK. Left Atrial Myxoma with an Unusual Origin near Right Pulmonary Vein. J Perioper Echocardiogr 2017;5(1):31-33.