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excision cases.
12
Also, radical excisional therapy and total cardiac
transplantation have been reported.
13
In our cases, the tumours
were excised with wide margins and the atrial septal defects were
closed with a bovine pericardial patch to exclude a third recurrence
of the tumour due to incomplete resection.
Conclusion
The reported cases of repeated recurrent, benign atrial myxomas
demonstrate the importance of regular echocardiography after
surgical resection in order to detect recurrence and avoid
complications. Also, genetic counselling should be offered to
affected individuals and their families.
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