title: Left atrial myxoma with pleural effusion.
abstract: Cardiac myxomas are histologically benign tumors but they may be lethal because of their strategic position. They have variable presentations and excellent prognosis after surgical excision. Left atrial myxomas may mimic mitral stenosis and is very rarely associated with pleural effusion. We presented a case of left atrial myxoma blocking mitral orifice and causing recurrent pulmonary edema and pleural effusions in this report.
  
  
  BACKGROUND
  Left Atrial; Myxoma; Pleural effusion.
authors.affiliation: Sakarya Education and Research Hospital, Cardiology Department, Turkey.
authors.forename: Mehmet Akif
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Cakar
authors.forename: Caner
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Arslan
authors.forename: Ahmet
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Yildiz
authors.forename: Mehmet Bulent
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Vatan
authors.forename: Huseyin
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Gunduz