Neonatal Myxomas: Case Report and Literature Review

Daniel M. Pasternack; Madhu Sharma; John Colavito; Michelle M. Ramirez; Michael J. Martinez; Sujata Chakravarti; Ralph Mosca; T. K. Susheel Kumar

doi:10.1177/21501351221126094

Neonatal Myxomas: Case Report and Literature Review

Daniel M. Pasternack, Madhu Sharma, John Colavito, Michelle M. Ramirez, Michael J. Martinez, Sujata Chakravarti, Ralph Mosca, T. K. Susheel Kumar

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Abstract

Myxomas are rare tumors in neonates and tend to have a different presentation compared to adults. We present an infant with a left atrial myxoma presenting with episodic tachycardia who underwent successful surgical excision. In addition, we performed a review of the literature, identifying 17 cases of neonatal myxomas. Unlike adults, neonatal myxomas are more common in males and occur more often on the right side of the heart. Constitutional symptoms such as fever or embolism are rare among neonates. Most patients have favorable outcomes following surgical excision, refuting earlier claims that neonatal myxomas are associated with poor outcomes.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	770-776
Number of pages	7
Journal	World Journal for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery
Volume	13
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/21501351221126094
State	Published - Nov 2022

Keywords

cardiac tumors
congenital heart disease
myxoma
neonate
pediatric

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Surgery
Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

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