title: Left atrial and right ventricular myxoma: an uncommon presentation of a rare tumour.
abstract: Myxomas are rare tumours but are the most common benign tumours of the heart. They can arise from any heart chamber. However, they arise more frequently from the left atrium. They have rarely been described as originating from two different chambers. Their clinical presentation is varied and may mimic arterial embolism or symptoms of cardiac, infectious, malignant and immune diseases, therefore making their diagnosis challenging. We report a case of a young female patient with left atrial and right ventricular myxomas who initially presented with neurological symptoms (visual and speech disturbances). Transoesophageal echocardiography has become an invaluable tool to diagnose myxomas and plan the surgical approach.
authors.affiliation: Cardiothoracic Unit, University College Hospital, The Heart Hospital, London, UK. adiazmd@yahoo.co.uk
authors.forename: Andres
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Diaz
authors.forename: Carmelo
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Di Salvo
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Lawrence
authors.forename: Martin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hayward
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D005260:Female; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D009232:Myxoma / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D013064:Speech Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D014786:Vision Disorders / Q000209:etiology