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Recurrent multi-cameral cardiac myxomas in a child with Carney complex.

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Cardiac myxoma is a relatively rare tumour, usually solitary, that occurs primarily in the left atrium of adults, but comprises only 30% of cardiac tumours in children. We recently treated… Click to show full abstract

Cardiac myxoma is a relatively rare tumour, usually solitary, that occurs primarily in the left atrium of adults, but comprises only 30% of cardiac tumours in children. We recently treated a 12-year-old girl with multiple recurrent myxomas in three cardiac chambers(following surgical resection 3 years earlier). Genomic analysis showed the PKAR1A mutation typical for Carney complex.

Keywords: myxomas; recurrent multi; multi cameral; carney complex; recurrent

Journal Title: Cardiology in the young
Year Published: 2023

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