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Left Atrial Myxoma Mimicking Mitral Stenosis

Year: 2012

Type: article

Abstract: Cardiac myxoma is a benign (non-malignant) neoplasm that represents the most common primary tumour of the heart. We present the case of a 36 year old woman with background hypertension who presented with features of left ventricular failure and seizures, and was found during transthoracic echocardiography to have left atrial myxoma protruding through the mitral valve orifice. She subsequently had excision of the atrial myxoma. The usefulness of early transthoracic echocardiography in any patient presenting with features of heart failure even when the aetiology seems obvious cannot be over-emphasised.

Source: Clinical Medicine Insights Case Reports

DOI: 10.4137/ccrep.s9729

Authors: Dike B Ojji, Manmak H Mamven, Odiase Omonua, Zaiyad Habib, Hamamatu Osaze, Karen Sliwa

Institutions: University of Abuja Teaching Hospital, University of Cape Town

Language: English

Topic: Cardiac tumors and thrombi

Subfield: Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $2,650