title: [Big myxoma of the left atrium suggesting pulmonary embolism].
abstract: Cardiac myxomas are rare. They usually appear as a sporadic isolated mass in the left atrium of women with no other pathology. Our patient had symptoms which may suggest pulmonary embolism (PE)-TTE, D-dimers, ECG, laboratory findings seemed to confirm acute PE. Physical examination was unremarkable. Signs of pulmonary hypertension and shortened acceleration time also suggested PE. However, angio-CT excluded it. The patient was transfered to surgical department. During the operation the big myxoma filling the whole space of the left atrium and blocking the entrance to the left ventricle was found and easily removed. Kardiol Pol 2010; 68, 6: 695-696.
authors.affiliation: teresa.nowak@zdrowie.walbrzych.pl
authors.forename: Teresa
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Nowak
authors.forename: Andrzej
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Stachurski
authors.forename: Maciej
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rachwalik
authors.forename: Wojciech
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Kustrzycki
authors.forename: Roman
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Szełemej
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006325:Heart Atria; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D006976:Hypertension, Pulmonary / Q000150:complications; D008875:Middle Aged; D009232:Myxoma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D010808:Physical Examination; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000175:diagnosis