Infected biatrial myxoma: Transesophageal echocardiography-guided surgical resection

Lewis J. Kaplan; Darryl S. Weiman; William Vandecker; Alexis B. Sokil; Glenn J.R. Whitman

doi:10.1016/0003-4975(94)91029-4

Infected biatrial myxoma: Transesophageal echocardiography-guided surgical resection

Lewis J. Kaplan, Darryl S. Weiman, William Vandecker, Alexis B. Sokil, Glenn J.R. Whitman

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Abstract

We identified a biatrial myxoma using transesophageal echocardiography whose right atrial component was missed with conventional transthoracic techniques. Identifying the biatrial component directs a safer approach to right heart catheterization. Infected biatrial myxomas are both rare and successfully managed using prolonged intravenous antibiotic therapy followed by resection. Atrial septal defects created during the resection of an infected myxoma may be safely repaired using a prosthetic patch.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	487-488
Number of pages	2
Journal	The Annals of thoracic surgery
Volume	57
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/0003-4975(94)91029-4
State	Published - Feb 1994
Externally published	Yes

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Surgery
Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

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