title: [Atrial myxoma: a histologically benign tumor with potentially serious manifestations].
abstract: Atrial myxoma is the most prevalent primary heart tumor. Although it is considered histologically benign, it may course with serious complications. We report the clinical case of a 35 years old man, previously asymptomatic, admitted due to an acute ischemia of the lower limbs, consequence of an embolic complication of a left atrial myxoma. We conclude with a brief review of the literature on the topic.
authors.affiliation: Serviços de Cardiologia e de Angiologia e Cirurgia Vascular do Centro - Hospital de S. João, Porto, Portugal.
authors.forename: Inês
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Rangel
authors.forename: Dalila
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Rolim
authors.forename: Elisabete
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Martins
authors.forename: Maria Júlia
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Maciel
authors.forename: José
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Teixeira
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004617:Embolism / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000473:pathology*; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007511:Ischemia / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D035002:Lower Extremity; D008297:Male; D009232:Myxoma / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*