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- A 21-year-old male had two cardiac myxomas removed, located in the right ventricle and right atrium, which caused pulmonary embolism.
- The patient experienced recurrences of myxomas 6 and 11 years later, with new growths appearing in the left atrium and both the left and right atrium.
- This case highlights the potential for myxoma recurrence long after initial treatment.
Article Abstract
Two cardiac myxomas, one in the right ventricle and another one in the right atrium causing pulmonary embolism, was removed in a 21-year-old male. In this patient, we visualized two more recurrences 6 and 11 years later one in the left atrium and the other in the left and right atrium.
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