Objective: The objectives of this retrospective study were to characterize the clinical
presentation, diagnostic findings, surgical approaches, intra-operative challenges and …

Acute ischemic stroke (AIS) is a common complication of atrial myxoma (AM), and most
emboli originate from a thrombus attached to the surface of the myxoma, with occasional …

Cardiac intimal sarcoma is extremely rare and aggressive primary malignant cardiac tumors.
Here, we reported the case of a young man initially operated for a tumor of the left atrium …

Background: A meta-analysis study to assess the prevalence of wound infection (WI)
following right anterolateral thoracotomy (RAT) and median sternotomy (MS) for resection of …

We are presenting a case of the right atrial myxoma found in a case of rheumatic heart
disease. During transthoracic echocardiography for the evaluation of a suspected rheumatic …

Left atrial myxomas are rare tumors that arise in the left atrium of the heart. As they become
larger, they tend to grow into the atrial lumen and disrupt cardiac hemodynamics. Commonly …

Giovanni Boccaccio's Decameron contains a novella that details the sudden death of a
young man called Gabriotto, including a portrayal of the discomfort that the protagonist …

Embolic events are rare presentation of myxoma, which is one of the most prevalent benign
cardiac tumors. Here we report the case of a 53-year-old man with presentation of acute …

Objective Primary benign cardiac tumors are rare disease entity that predominantly originate
from the atria. Benign masses can induce heart failure, arrhythmia, or thromboembolic …

Synchronic occurrence of benign and malignant tumors is extremely rare. Fibrolamellar
hepatocellular carcinoma represents 1% to 2% of all hepatocarcinomas, while myxomas …