Abstract
Right atrial myxomas are rare tumors that often go undiagnosed. Pulmonary embolism originating from the tumor mass is a potentially fatal complication. We report the case of a young man in whom a right atrial myxoma with recurrent episodes of pulmonary embolism was diagnosed 1 month after the beginning of symptoms by two-dimensional transthoracic and transesophageal echocardiography. Early diagnosis of cardiac myxomas is important since surgical treatment is usually resolutive with low recurrence rates and good long-term survival.
Lingua originale | Inglese |
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pagine (da-a) | 368-372 |
Numero di pagine | 5 |
Rivista | Cardiology |
Volume | 84 |
Numero di pubblicazione | 4-5 |
DOI | |
Stato di pubblicazione | Pubblicato - 1994 |
Pubblicato esternamente | Sì |