title: Infected atrial myxoma.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Grantham Hospital, Hong Kong.
authors.forename: W H
authors.initials: WH
authors.lastname: Chow
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Chow
authors.forename: K L
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Cheung
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Khin
mesh_terms: 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