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True statement about cardiac myxoma is :

A
Commonest site is left atrium
B
Rarely reoccurs after excision
C
Distant metastasis are seen
D
More common in females
High-Yield Explanation
Answer is A (Commonest site is LA) Cardiac Myxomas are usually located in the atria, most common in the left. Cardiac myxomas : Are the most common type of primary cardiac tumors. Q Occur at all ages and show no sex preference (mixes equally with both sexes)Q Most cardiac myxomas are sporadic, while some may be familial Sporadic myxomas : Familial mvxomas : Are solitary Q * Are multiple Q Located in Atria, most commonly in the leftQ * More likely to have post op recurrence Q Unlikely to have post-op recurrence Q Occur in younger individualsQ Myxomas are benign tumors and therefore distant metastasis are not seen.Q

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