Infected atrial myxoma.
A patient is reported in whom a left atrial myxoma was found to be infected with Staphylococcus aureus. The clinical presentation, diagnosis and treatment are described and discussed.
Chow
W H
WH
Department of Medicine, Grantham Hospital, Hong Kong.
Chow
L
L
Cheung
K L
KL
Lee
J
J
Khin
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A
D004452:Echocardiography; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000473:pathology; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009232:Myxoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology