title: [Hyperthyroidism, eosinophilia, and fever in a 64-year-old patient].
abstract: We report on a male patient suffering from loss of weight, fatigue, fever, eosinophilia, and hyperthyreoidism. The echocardiogram revealed a left atrial mass originating from the posterior mitral leaflet. In combination with the constitutional symptoms a left atrial myxoma was diagnosed. The tumor was surgically removed. Postoperatively therapy with corticosteroids and thiamazole was stopped. During follow-up, eosinophilia and hyperthyreodism could no longer be detected.
authors.affiliation: Medizinische Klinik II, Klinik für Kardiologie und Angiologie, Sana Kliniken Lübeck GmbH, Kronsforder Allee 71-73, 23560, Lübeck, Deutschland.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Tack
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Stierle
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Heydrich
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Petersohn
authors.forename: H H
authors.initials: HH
authors.lastname: Sievers
authors.forename: A C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Feller
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Schneider
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004802:Eosinophilia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D005335:Fever of Unknown Origin / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D006325:Heart Atria; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D006980:Hyperthyroidism / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009232:Myxoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery