Arq Bras Cardiol: Imagem cardiovasc 2020; 33(4): 1-3
Giant Left Atrial Myxoma and Mitral Valve Obstruction: a Case Report
DOI: 10.47593/2675-312X/20203304eabc91
Abstract
Myxomas are rare entities that represent the majority of benign cardiac tumors in adults. Their clinical presentation may vary by dimension and location, and they can occur in asymptomatic individuals as an incidental finding of cardiac mass from imaging exams. This article reports the case of a female patient with no known comorbidities who was admitted to the emergency department with acute heart failure. Transthoracic echocardiography revealed a mass in left atrium corresponding to a giant myxoma partially occluding the mitral valve, which required urgent surgical intervention.
Keywords: Echocardiography; Magnetic resonance imaging; Myxoma
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