TY - JOUR T1 - Unusual Site of Recurrent Myxoma Originating in the Left Atrial Appendage TT - معرفی یک مورد عود میگزوم نابجای گوشک دهلیز چپ JF - J-Mazand-Univ-Med-Sci JO - J-Mazand-Univ-Med-Sci VL - 22 IS - 88 UR - http://jmums.mazums.ac.ir/article-1-1070-en.html Y1 - 2012 SP - 109 EP - 112 KW - Myxoma KW - left atrial appendage KW - recurrence N2 - Myxoma is the most common type of primary tumors of heart. Recurrence of nonfamilial myxoma is unusual and recurrence in left atrial appendage is not reported. We present a case of sporadic myxoma in the left atrium who had a successful resection. However, the patient’s constitutional symptoms caused confusion and difficulty in diagnosis. Final diagnosis was recurrent Myxoma in the left atrial appendage which was made through echocardiography. Echocardiography is a standard choice for noninvasive diagnosis and localization of heart tumors. Operative resection of tumors is the most appropriate treatment for myxoma. M3 ER -