Right atrial myxoma with pulmonary embolism.
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.
De Carli
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Department of Internal Medicine, University of Udine, Italy.
Sechi
L A
LA
Ciani
R
R
Barillari
G
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Dolcetti
G
G
Bartoli
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D000328:Adult; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009232:Myxoma / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000209:etiology*; D012008:Recurrence