title: [A case of left atrial myxoma with remarkable elevation of serum alkaline phosphatase level].
abstract: A 53-year-old woman was admitted suffering from high grade fever. Laboratory findings revealed leukocytosis, high CRP, high erythrocyte sedimentation rate and remarkable elevation of serum alkaline phosphatase level. Echocardiogram demonstrated left atrial tumor which was later diagnosed as myxoma. Although remarkable elevation of serum alkaline phosphatase level often indicates malignant disease, tumor makers were normal level and whole body computerized tomography couldn't detect other noncardiac diseases. Because of patient's deterioration due to sustained high grade fever, the left atrial tumor was excised. After the excision of the left atrial myxoma, patient's clinical signs and symptoms disappeared, and the serum alkaline phosphatase level was gradually normalized. We conclude that the cause of remarkable elevation of serum alkaline phosphatase level was the left atrial myxoma.
mesh_terms: D000469:Alkaline Phosphatase / Q000097:blood*; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000097:blood*; D004452:Echocardiography; D005260:Female; D006325:Heart Atria; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009232:Myxoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery
chemical_list: D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor; D000469:Alkaline Phosphatase