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Pasternack DM, Sharma M, Colavito J, Ramirez MM, Martinez MJ, Chakravarti S, Mosca R, Susheel Kumar TK. Neonatal Myxomas: Case Report and Literature Review. World J Pediatr Congenit Heart Surg 2022; 13:770-776. [DOI: 10.1177/21501351221126094] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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.
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Affiliation(s)
- Daniel M Pasternack
- Department of Pediatrics (Cardiology), Hassenfeld Children’s Hospital at New York University Langone Medical Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics (Cardiology), Children’s Hospital at Montefiore, Bronx, NY, USA
- Department of Pediatrics (Pediatric Cardiology), Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, USA
| | - John Colavito
- Department of Pathology, New York University Langone Medical Center, New York, NY, USA
| | - Michelle M Ramirez
- Department of Pediatrics (Cardiology), Hassenfeld Children’s Hospital at New York University Langone Medical Center, New York, NY, USA
| | - Michael J Martinez
- Department of Pediatrics (Cardiology), Hassenfeld Children’s Hospital at New York University Langone Medical Center, New York, NY, USA
| | - Sujata Chakravarti
- Department of Pediatrics (Cardiology), Hassenfeld Children’s Hospital at New York University Langone Medical Center, New York, NY, USA
| | - Ralph Mosca
- Department of Pediatrics (Cardiology), Hassenfeld Children’s Hospital at New York University Langone Medical Center, New York, NY, USA
- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, New York University Langone Medical Center, New York, NY, USA
| | - TK Susheel Kumar
- Department of Pediatrics (Cardiology), Hassenfeld Children’s Hospital at New York University Langone Medical Center, New York, NY, USA
- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, New York University Langone Medical Center, New York, NY, USA
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