Large left atrial myxoma in an oligosymptomatic young woman

Hellenic J Cardiol. 2013 Jan-Feb;54(1):60-3.

Abstract

We present the case of a young female with a large sporadic left atrial myxoma. Interestingly, despite the tumor's large size, this patient had only mild exertional dyspnea without any embolic events or constitutional symptoms.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Female
  • Heart Atria / pathology*
  • Heart Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Humans
  • Myxoma / diagnosis*