Left Atrial Myxoma with Pre-operative and Post-operative Follow up

Myxoma is the most of primary tumour of the heart in adults. Majorities of myxomas of the heart are found in the left atrium, followed by the right atrium and ventricle. The actual statistics of LA myxoma in our country is not known but many cases have been diagnosed and operated in many centers of Bangladesh. We found six cases in different age during eight years private practice. Out of these five were female and one male. Because of non-specific symptoms, early diagnosis may be a challenge. Most atrial myxomas are benign and can be removed by surgical resection. Two-dimensional echocardiography (2D) is the diagnostic procedure of choice. We describe herein a patient who had a left atrial myxoma who underwent successful resection of the tumor but the patient developed post-operative complications with smooth recovery.