title: Giant left Atrial Myxoma Induces Mitral Valve Obstruction and Pulmonary Hypertension.
abstract: Atrial myxomas are the commonest benign primary tumours of the heart. They are generally 2 to 6 cm in size. Depending on their size and site may result in mitral valve obstruction which may lead to pulmonary hypertension. Clinical symptoms may suggest the presence of a myxoma but echocardiography is the mainstay of diagnosis and confirmation is by histopathology. A well-formed, organized thrombus is a common differential. The report of an unusually large left atrial myxoma that occurred in a 54-year-old male causing mitral valve obstruction and pulmonary hypertension is presented here.
authors.affiliation: Senior Research Scientist, Department of Pathology, DDMM Heart Institute & Senior Research Scientist, GMC Cardiothoracic and Vascular Research Society , Nadiad, Gujarat, India .
authors.forename: Deva
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Japa
authors.affiliation: Senior Research Scientist, Department of Cardiology, DDMM Heart Institute & Senior Research Scientist, GMC Cardiothoracic and Vascular Research Society , Nadiad, Gujarat, India .
authors.forename: Mahpaekar
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mashhadi
authors.affiliation: Senior Research Scientist, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, DDMM Heart Institute & Senior Research Scientist, GMC Cardiothoracic and Vascular Research Society , Nadiad, Gujarat, India .
authors.forename: Sanjeeth
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Peter
keywords: Echocardiography; Myxoma; Primary cardiac tumour; Thrombus