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Left Atrial Malignant Mesenchymoma — Emergency Resection and Mitral Replacement

Department of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Glasgow Royal Infirmary, Glasgow, United Kingdom

For reprint information contact: Ganesh Shanmugam, FRCS Tel: 44 141 211 4503 Fax: 44 141 201 9204 Email: sgunpat{at}hotmail.com, Department of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Glasgow Royal Infirmary, 84 Castle Street, Glasgow G4 0SF, Scotland, United Kingdom.

Cardiac mesenchymoma is a rare malignancy with a dismal prognosis. We present a case of left atrial mesenchymoma, obstructing the mitral orifice. An emergent tumor resection with mitral valve replacement was performed. Few reports deal with emergency resection of cardiac malignancies with mitral valve replacement. Surgery is the only effective treatment modality.