scholarly journals Сardiac myxoma: challenge in diagnostics. Case report

2021 ◽  
Vol 93 (4) ◽  
pp. 470-477
Author(s):  
Victor V. Fomin ◽  
Evgeniya A. Kogan ◽  
Natalia S. Morozova ◽  
Natalia V. Chichkova ◽  
Roman N. Komarov ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Imaging Techniques ◽  
Cardiac Myxoma ◽  
Magnetic Resonance Tomography ◽  
Atrial Myxoma ◽  
Left Atrial Myxoma ◽  
Cardiac Neoplasms ◽  
2D Echocardiography ◽  
Benign Cardiac Tumor ◽  
Prompt Diagnosis

Cardiac myxoma is the most common primary benign cardiac tumor (up to 50% of all primary cardiac neoplasms). The implementation of the modern imaging techniques into the clinical practice, particularly, 2D echocardiography, computed tomography and magnetic resonance tomography (MRI) results to the prompt diagnosis of the myxoma. However, the absence of specific clinical features, insufficient awareness of this condition among the physicians along with a rare prevalence, may lead to a misdiagnosis. This case report is notable for the relatively late diagnosis of a giant left atrial myxoma due to a number of circumstances but with successful surgical treatment.

Left Atrial Myxoma and Antiphospholipid Syndrome—A Case Report

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mijo Meter ◽  
Diana Meter ◽  
Toni Ceprnja ◽  
Dijana Perkovic
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Antiphospholipid Syndrome ◽  
Lupus Erythematosus ◽  
Left Atrial ◽  
Imaging Modality ◽  
Cardiac Myxoma ◽  
Atrial Myxoma ◽  
Cardiac Tumors ◽  
Left Atrial Myxoma ◽  
Initial Imaging

AbstractCardiac myxoma (CM) is the most frequent type of primary cardiac neoplasm and is responsible for 58 to 80% of primary cardiac tumors. The antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) occurs most commonly in the systemic lupus erythematosus but it can be also found in other conditions. The coexistence of CM and APS is rarely described in the literature. We report an unusual case of the left atrial myxoma and concomitant APS in a female patient who presented with right-sided hemiplegia. Although rare, we must think about the CM in patients with a newly diagnosed APS and left atrial mass. Nevertheless, we must make a distinction from other possible cardiac structures, especially atrial thrombus. Transthoracic echocardiography is the most frequently used initial imaging modality to detect CM. The aim of this case report was to emphasize that additional imaging modalities and multidisciplinary approach are mandatory in making a proper diagnosis and to choose a further treatment strategy.

scholarly journals Left Atrial Myxoma Presenting As a Stroke – An Unusual Case Scenario

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 84-86
Author(s):  
Pinninti Mounika ◽  
sandhyika B ◽  
Ravinder Reddy Kasturi ◽  
Nikhil Mudgalkar ◽  
Aashish Baviskar
Keyword(s):  
Cardiac Tumor ◽  
Unusual Case ◽  
Cardiac Myxoma ◽  
Atrial Myxoma ◽  
Cardiac Tumors ◽  
Case Scenario ◽  
Left Atrial Myxoma ◽  
Female Predominance ◽  
Benign Cardiac Tumor ◽  
Primary Cardiac Tumors

The most common benign cardiac tumor is cardiac myxoma,accounting for around 50% of all primary cardiac tumors. Cardiac myxoma is an uncommon cause ofcardioembolic stroke.Overall,cardioembolic stroke accounts for approximately 30% of all ischemic stroke of which 0.5% of cardioembolic strokes are attributable to a cardiac myxoma.It has an annual incidence of around 0.5 cases per one million people with female predominance. Early diagnosis is necessary to prevent its devastating complications such as embolic stroke and sudden cardiac death.We present a relatively rare case of an acute stroke as a first and only manifestation of an atrial myxoma

scholarly journals Left atrial myxoma and cardioembolic stroke in a young patient: a case report and literature review

2021 ◽  
Vol 27 (5) ◽  
pp. 572-582
Author(s):  
О. Yu. Korennova ◽  
I. V. Druk ◽  
S. N. Starinskaya ◽  
J. V. Tereshchenko ◽  
Yu. T. Ignatiev ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Left Atrial ◽  
Cardiac Myxoma ◽  
Young Patients ◽  
Clinical Manifestations ◽  
Treatment Method ◽  
Good Prognosis ◽  
Atrial Myxoma ◽  
Ischemic Brain ◽  
Left Atrial Myxoma

Myxoma of the heart is the most common variant of a primary benign heart tumor, which is complicated in some cases by embolic complications. Myxoma of the heart is often a diagnostic puzzle in young patients due to a low-symptom or masked clinical manifestations. This case report presents a 37-year-old patient with the onset of left atrial myxoma with mitral valve obstruction manifested with syncope, associated traumatic brain injury, rightsided hemihypesthesia, and speech difficulties. The examination showed multiple lacunar ischemic brain lesions in the middle cerebral artery basin. Transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) showed a large left atrial myxoma with prolapse into the left ventricle. Myxoma was successfully removed. The case highlights the complexity of the diagnosis of cardiac myxoma, associated with the variable clinical manifestations from low-symptomatic cases to the development of cardioembolic complications. Considering recurrent embolic complications, a quick identification of the causes of ischemic stroke in patients without cardiovascular risk factors is important. TTE is a highly specific and sensitive method for the diagnosis of cardiac myxoma. Surgery is a priority treatment method, characterized by a good prognosis for sporadic single-chamber isolated myxomas.

Chylothorax caused by left atrial myxoma: A rare case report

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhimin Liao ◽  
Weijiang Huang ◽  
Qi Hu ◽  
Ziyi Wang ◽  
Lei Pan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Left Atrial ◽  
Rare Case ◽  
Atrial Myxoma ◽  
Left Atrial Myxoma ◽  
Rare Case Report

PP-023 LEFT ATRIAL MYXOMA IN ADVANCED AGE: A CASE REPORT

2013 ◽  
Vol 163 (3) ◽  
pp. S90
Author(s):  
M. Ugurlu ◽  
B. Ekici ◽  
E.A. Ercan ◽  
A.F. Erkan ◽  
H.F. Tore
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Left Atrial ◽  
Atrial Myxoma ◽  
Advanced Age ◽  
Left Atrial Myxoma

scholarly journals Giant left atrial myxoma presenting as cerebral embolism

2021 ◽  
pp. 93-97
Keyword(s):  
Left Atrial ◽  
Heart Diseases ◽  
Atrial Myxoma ◽  
Cerebral Stroke ◽  
Primary Tumors ◽  
Mortality And Morbidity ◽  
Left Atrial Myxoma ◽  
Cardiac Neoplasms ◽  
Systemic Embolization ◽  
Rheumatic Heart

Primary cardiac neoplasms are uncommon with an overall incidence of 0.0017 to 0.02%. The majority of these tumors are benign and half of these tumors are myxomas. About 75% of them are located in the left atrium. Acute embolic cerebral stroke is major problem with increased mortality and morbidity. Embolus arising from cardiac origin costitutes about 20% of ischemic strokes. Atrial fibrillation is cause of more than 50% of cardiogenic emboli. Congenital heart diseases, such as atrial septal defect, patent foramen ovale, prosthetic and rheumatic heart valvular disease, dilated cardiomyopathy and endocarditis are predisposing factors for cardiogenic emboli. Emboli from primary tumors of the heart are extremely rare, with an incidence of 0.02 %. Myxoma is a potential source of systemic embolization to the brain or peripheral arteries. Thus, cerebral stroke may be the first manifestation of the presence of left atrial myxoma.

scholarly journals A LARGE LEFT ATRIAL MYXOMA – A CASE REPORT

2016 ◽  
Vol 5 (98) ◽  
pp. 7213-7215
Author(s):  
Naba Kumar Pattnaik ◽  
Prasanna Kumar Mishra
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Left Atrial ◽  
Atrial Myxoma ◽  
Left Atrial Myxoma
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