The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Vol 76, 178-182, Copyright © 1978 by The American Association for Thoracic Surgery and The Western Thoracic Surgical Association
Benign tumors of right atrium necessitating extensive resection and reconstruction
AT Culliford, OW Isom, NK Trehan, E Doyle, F Gorstein and FC Spencer
Two patients with gigantic benign right atrial tumors were successfully
treated at New York University Medical Center. Both patients required
extensive resection and reconstruction for cure. Although these tumors are
rare, thorough exploration employing cardiopulmonary bypass is required
before an appraisal of resectability can be made. Reconstruction can be
readily accomplished with autologous pericardium and thereby provides an
opportunity for cure of these unusual and rare lesions.