Abstract
Myxoma is the most common benign tumor of the heart. Tumor neovascularization at the angiographically detectable level is thought to be rare. We report on a 78-year-old female patient with a left atrial myxoma showing marked tumor vascularity. This observation had consequences to the therapeutic management: during tumor excision, the large supplying artery had to be ligated.
MeSH terms
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Aged
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Coronary Angiography*
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Coronary Vessels / surgery
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Echocardiography, Transesophageal
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Female
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Heart Atria* / diagnostic imaging
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Heart Atria* / surgery
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Heart Neoplasms / blood supply*
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Heart Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
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Heart Neoplasms / surgery
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Heart Septum / diagnostic imaging
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Heart Septum / surgery
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Humans
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Ligation
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Myxoma / blood supply*
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Myxoma / diagnostic imaging
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Myxoma / surgery
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Neovascularization, Pathologic / diagnostic imaging*
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Neovascularization, Pathologic / surgery