| Atrial myxomas grow faster than we think. | |
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PMID: 20545988 Owner: NLM Status: In-Process |
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The finding of a cardiac myxoma usually implies immediate consequent surgical excision to prevent embolic events. Reports with documented growth rate are therefore very rare, and the actual growth rate remains a controversial issue. We report the growth of a left atrial myxoma in an asymptomatic 65-year-old patient with several years of follow up for aortic valve disease. A MEDLINE search with the terms "cardiac myxoma and tumor growth" was performed. The calculated growth rate showed an average growth rate of 0.49 cm/month. These reports suggest that the growth rate of myxomas may be faster than is usually thought. |
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Authors:
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Jeroen Walpot; Bharati Shivalkar; Inez Rodrigus; W Hans Pasteuning; Raymond Hokken |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Echocardiography (Mount Kisco, N.Y.) Volume: 27 ISSN: 1540-8175 ISO Abbreviation: Echocardiography Publication Date: 2010 Nov |
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Created Date: 2010-11-24 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 8511187 Medline TA: Echocardiography Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: E128-31 Citation Subset: IM |
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© 2010, Wiley Periodicals, Inc. |
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Department of Cardiology, Admiraal De Ruyter Ziekenhuis, Vlissingen, The Netherlands. j.walpot@adrz.nl |
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