title: Infected cardiac myxoma: an unusual phenomenon.
abstract: Infected cardiac myxoma is a rare phenomenon. Cardiac myxomas are primary tumors of the heart, usually benign and account for about 50% of the benign cardiac tumors. Patients usually present with a triad of constitutional, embolic, and obstructive symptoms. There are few reported cases of infected cardiac myxoma and there is no widely used definition. This is a case presentation describing a patient who was admitted to our institution, underwent surgical excision, and was subsequently discharged home.
authors.affiliation: Cardiac Operating Room, General Hospital Site, St. John's, Newfoundland.
authors.forename: P L
authors.initials: PL
authors.lastname: Brazill
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009232:Myxoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology*; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis