Left atrial myxoma complicated with multi-system embolization
Abstract Background Atrial myxoma accounts for approximately 50% of all cardiac tumors. The majority of myxomas are located in the left atrium and present variable clinical manifestation. Case presentation A young man was transferred to our hospital with sudden onset of resting pain, pallor and numb...
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doaj-e101232c61fc49fdaed9f0a2579222fd2020-11-25T00:30:27ZengBMCJournal of Cardiothoracic Surgery1749-80902017-09-011211510.1186/s13019-017-0640-2Left atrial myxoma complicated with multi-system embolizationRen-Dan Zhang0Zhi-Huan Zeng1Jian-Yi Zheng2Tu-Di Li3Yan-Qun Zhao4Yu-Hong Liu5Yu-Si Yao6Cardiovascular Department of First Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Pharmaceutical UniversityCardiovascular Department of First Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Pharmaceutical UniversityCardiovascular Department of First Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Pharmaceutical UniversityCardiovascular Department of First Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Pharmaceutical UniversityCardiovascular Department of First Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Pharmaceutical UniversityCardiovascular Department of First Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Pharmaceutical UniversityCardiovascular Department of First Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Pharmaceutical UniversityAbstract Background Atrial myxoma accounts for approximately 50% of all cardiac tumors. The majority of myxomas are located in the left atrium and present variable clinical manifestation. Case presentation A young man was transferred to our hospital with sudden onset of resting pain, pallor and numb in right leg. An atrial mobile mass was detected by transthoracic echocardiography. Anticoagulant and antithrombotic therapy were administered, a timely surgery was performed and the mass was confirmed as a myxoma. The patient did not discharge any discomfort post-operation. Conclusion For patients with atrial myxoma, early diagnosis is essential, anticoagulant or antithrombotic therapy and surgery have a great importance to prevent further embolism.http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13019-017-0640-2Atrial myxomaSystemic embolismTherapy |
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Ren-Dan Zhang Zhi-Huan Zeng Jian-Yi Zheng Tu-Di Li Yan-Qun Zhao Yu-Hong Liu Yu-Si Yao Left atrial myxoma complicated with multi-system embolization Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery Atrial myxoma Systemic embolism Therapy |
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Ren-Dan Zhang Zhi-Huan Zeng Jian-Yi Zheng Tu-Di Li Yan-Qun Zhao Yu-Hong Liu Yu-Si Yao |
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Left atrial myxoma complicated with multi-system embolization |
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Left atrial myxoma complicated with multi-system embolization |
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Left atrial myxoma complicated with multi-system embolization |
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Left atrial myxoma complicated with multi-system embolization |
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Left atrial myxoma complicated with multi-system embolization |
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left atrial myxoma complicated with multi-system embolization |
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Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery |
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1749-8090 |
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Abstract Background Atrial myxoma accounts for approximately 50% of all cardiac tumors. The majority of myxomas are located in the left atrium and present variable clinical manifestation. Case presentation A young man was transferred to our hospital with sudden onset of resting pain, pallor and numb in right leg. An atrial mobile mass was detected by transthoracic echocardiography. Anticoagulant and antithrombotic therapy were administered, a timely surgery was performed and the mass was confirmed as a myxoma. The patient did not discharge any discomfort post-operation. Conclusion For patients with atrial myxoma, early diagnosis is essential, anticoagulant or antithrombotic therapy and surgery have a great importance to prevent further embolism. |
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Atrial myxoma Systemic embolism Therapy |
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