Acute bicaval obstruction as a result of intracapsular haemorrhage in a right atrial myxoma: report of a case.
Right atrial myxomas are rare and presentation is characterised by the gradual onset of one or more of a triad of constitutional, obstructive, or embolic symptoms. We describe a case in which interstitial haemorrhage within a right atrial myxoma resulted in rapid expansion and presentation with features of rapidly progressing bicaval obstruction and atrial flutter. Transthoracic echocardiography failed to detect this tumour; however, transoesophageal echo clearly displayed it and gave information on its attachment and relations which proved to be valuable in the planning of its surgical excision.
Walker
A H
AH
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Northern General Hospital, Sheffield, UK.
Wilkinson
J M
JM
Goiti
J J
JJ
D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D005260:Female; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009232:Myxoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous; D012770:Shock, Cardiogenic / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D013479:Superior Vena Cava Syndrome / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery