A mysterious case of chest pain.
Atrial myxomas can present a diagnostic dilemma attributed to their broad spectrum of clinical presentations. We report the case of a 46-year-old woman in whom the diagnosis of atrial myxoma initially eluded cardiologists despite the large size of her tumour.
Gawthrope
Ian C
IC
Emergency Department, Bristol Royal Infirmary, Bristol, Avon, United Kingdom. iangawthrope@yahoo.com
Davidson
Jennifer A
JA
D002637:Chest Pain / Q000209:etiology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004417:Dyspnea / Q000209:etiology; D004635:Emergency Medicine / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006325:Heart Atria; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007022:Hypotension / Q000209:etiology; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000175:diagnosis; D009232:Myxoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D011654:Pulmonary Edema / Q000209:etiology; D014463:Ultrasonography