Fourteen cases of left atrial myxoma with emphasis on related histology |
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Authors: | Takeshi Shimizu Yohtaro Iyomasa Nobuo Nakashima |
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Affiliation: | (1) Department of Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgery, Kanazawa Medical University, 1-1 Uchinada-cho, Kahoku-gun, 920 Ishikawa-Ken, Japan;(2) The First Department of Surgery, University of Nagoya, School of medicine, 1-1 Uchinada-cho, Kahoku-gun, 920 Nagoya, Japan;(3) Division of Clinical Pathology, University of Nagoya, School of Medicine, 1-1 Uchinada-cho, Kahoku-gun, 920 Nagoya, Japan |
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Abstract: | With the availability of diagnostic ultrasonic equipment, there is an increase in the number of diagnosed cases of left atrial myxoma. Fourteen such patients underwent surgical treatment. One major concern was the possible recurrence of the tumor. Histologic examination revealed that the tumor cells did not invade the muscular layer beyond, the layer of elastic fiber adjacent to the endocardium, in all cases. We remove the stalk with theFossa Ovale when the tumor grown on theFossa Ovale. When the tumor is attached to the muscular septum or free wall, we remove the stalk with the endocardium and a part of the adjacent myocardial layer. The total resection of the muscular septum may not be necessary as far as the myxoma is concerned. |
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Keywords: | cardiac tumor atrial myxoma recurrence operation histology |
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