Right atrial myxoma presenting as a pulmonary embolism in a 32-year-old female
2019 ◽
Vol 8
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pp. 204800401881760
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Primary cardiac tumors are typically benign, with myxomas being most common. We present a 32-year-old female with a chief complaint of dyspnea and a constant non-radiating chest pressure along the left sternal border. She was found to have a pulmonary embolism that was ultimately caused by embolization of a right atrial myxoma with remnants of a large, highly mobile mass attached to the right inter-atrial septum prolapsing through the tricuspid valve. The patient underwent a median sternotomy, right atrial mass resection, pulmonary embolectomy, and inter-atrial septum reconstruction using the patient’s pericardium. The importance of finding the etiology of initial diagnoses is stressed with long-term outcomes for patients.
2020 ◽
Vol 4
(3)
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pp. 201-204
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2000 ◽
Vol 13
(1)
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pp. 0061-0063
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2003 ◽
Vol 2
(4)
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pp. 555-557
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