title: Right atrium myxoma coexisting with antiphospholipid syndrome: a case report.
abstract: In this case report we describe a rare case of right atrium myxoma that coexisted with antiphospholipid syndrome in a young woman. We describe the unusual findings and diagnostic challenges combined with a review of the literature.
authors.affiliation: 1st Internal Medicine Department, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece. pliakos@med.auth.gr
authors.forename: Christos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Pliakos
authors.forename: Eleni
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Alexiadou
authors.forename: Symeon
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Metallidis
authors.forename: Theodossis S
authors.initials: TS
authors.lastname: Papavramidis
authors.forename: Stergios
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kapoulas
authors.forename: Konstantinos
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sapalidis
authors.forename: Pavlos
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Nikolaidis
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D016736:Antiphospholipid Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005260:Female; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D009232:Myxoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014463:Ultrasonography