Abstract
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Introduction
Atrial myxoma is a benign tumor of the heart , most commonly found in left atrium. The tumor must be surgically removed, because if remain untreated can lead to embolism, to arrhythmia and/or obstruction of mitral valve.
Case report
A 29 years old female presented due to palpitations and fatigue In the last two-three months. From recent blood tests she had a normal hematocrit and normal function of the thyroid gland. From the physical examination she had a blood pressure of 95/55 mmHg, S1S2 without any murmur, ECG with sinus rhythm and rsr" pattern. A bedside transthoracic echocardiography has performed and the findings were normal left systolic cardiac function, normal right systolic cardiac function, a large mass in left atrium without obstruction of mitral valve and a mild mitral regurgitation.
The young female has been submitted for surgical removal of the cardiac mass and the anatomopathological examination has confirmed the benign nature of the atrial myxoma.
Conlusion
A common symptom such as palpitations are , has lead the young female to us in order to evaluate her and finally to reveal a benign cardiac tumor .
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Cardiac Calcified Amorphous Tumor in the Left Atrium: A Case Report
