Giant left atrial mass in an asymptomatic patient.
A large atrial myxoma, attached in an atypical location, was identified in the left atrium of a 70 year old patient. Although the tumour occupied a large part of the left atrium the patient remained in sinus rhythm and displayed no symptoms.
Lamparter
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S
Department of Internal Medicine and Cardiology, Heart Centre, Philipps University of Marburg, Marburg, Germany. lamparte@mailer.uni-marburg.de
Moosdorf
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R
Maisch
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B
D000368:Aged; D004452:Echocardiography; D005260:Female; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D033162:Incidental Findings; D009232:Myxoma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed