Left atrial myxoma prolapsing through the foramen ovale.
Very few cases have been reported of left atrial myxoma prolapsing through foramen ovale into the right atrium. This is the case of a 32-year-old woman with exertional dyspnoea and with an echocardiogram that showed a large myxoma protruding in both atriums.
González-Ferrer
Juan José
JJ
Cardiovascular Institute, Hospital Clínico San Carlos, C/ Prof. Martin Lagos s/n, CP 28040 Madrid, Spain. jjgferrer11@yahoo.es
Carnero
Manolo
M
Labayru
Vera Lennie
VL
de Isla
Leopoldo Pérez
LP
Zamorano
José Luís
JL
D000328:Adult; D004452:Echocardiography; D005260:Female; D054092:Foramen Ovale, Patent / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006325:Heart Atria; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D009232:Myxoma / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*