The early presentation of atrial myxoma with acute myocardial infarction.
Atrial myxoma as a rare benign heart tumor can cause acute coronary syndrome via coronary embolization. In this report, we present a 54-year-old woman who presented with acute inferior myocardial infarction. In further evaluation a 2.5 x 3 x 4 cm mass was found in the left atrium. The mass was excised surgically and its pathology was compatible with myxoma. After resection, the patient was discharged with a favorable outcome.
D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000601:surgery; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000175:diagnosis*; D009232:Myxoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery