Right atrial myxoma with extracardiac manifestations.
Right atrial myxoma is a rare intracardiac tumor that is often difficult to diagnose. Pulmonary embolism from tumor fragments originating from the tumor mass is a potentially fatal complication. Early diagnosis of cardiac myxoma is important since surgical treatment leads to resolution with low rates of recurrence and good long-term survival. The presence of a cardiac myxoma can be heralded by nonspecific constitutional symptoms as well as by disturbances in the clotting mechanism.
Division of Pulmonary Medicine, James H. Quillen College of Medicine, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN 37614, USA.
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D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D000328:Adult; D001367:Axillary Vein; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D004417:Dyspnea / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D004452:Echocardiography; D005260:Female; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007601:Jugular Veins; D010535:Laparoscopy; D009232:Myxoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D009325:Nausea / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D013350:Subclavian Vein; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D020246:Venous Thrombosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*