Atrial Myxomas: Pathologic Types, Tumor Location, and Presenting Symptoms

Swartz, Michael F.; Lutz, Charles J.; Chandan, Vishal S.; Landas, Steve K.; Fink, Gregory W.

doi:10.1111/j.1540-8191.2006.00265.x

Cited by 79 publications

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“…Although most LA myxomas are attached to the LA septum, Swartz et al reported that an extraseptal location was correlated with embolic events (13). It is also useful to assess the risk of embolism with findings on CAG.…”

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Acute Myocardial Infarction due to Left Atrial Myxoma

et al. 2016

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Myxoma is a common benign cardiac tumor that may rarely cause an acute myocardial infarction. A 77-year-old woman was admitted to our hospital with chest pain. Electrocardiography showed an ST elevation in leads V3-6. Transthoracic echocardiography revealed an ovoid mass with fragmentation in the left atrium and hypokinesia of the left ventricular apex. Coronary angiography indicated the presence of a coronary embolism that was suspected to be from the left atrial mass. The mass was removed by emergency surgical resection to avoid a further systemic embolism and was diagnosed pathologically as a myxoma. The patient was discharged after 13 days with no complications.

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Acute Myocardial Infarction due to Left Atrial Myxoma

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“…5) By contrast, peripheral embolism as an initial manifestation is not very common at 13%. 1) If we meet a case with arterial thrombosis or occlusion, transthoracic echocardiography is a mandatory basic evaluation.…”

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A Case of Left Atrial Myxoma Whose Initial Symptom Was Finger Ischemic Symptom

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SummaryWe experienced a 45-year-old Japanese man who was transferred to our hospital complaining of acute onset of pain and pallor in the right lower limb. Two years earlier, he had complained of repetitive pain at rest and pallor in the left third and fourth fingers. The physical exam and angiography demonstrated occlusion of finger arteries, however we could not reach final diagnosis. Acute arterial occlusive disease in the right lower limb was suspected. Transthoracic echocardiography demonstrated a gross tumor in the left atrium, which suggested left atrial myxoma. An emergency tumorectomy was successfully conducted. Pathologically, the fragile tumor and resultant thrombosis could have caused the patient's peripheral circulatory failure at least two years prior to this episode. A rigorous systemic survey is important even when the ischemic symptom is localized in peripheral circulation. (Int Heart J 2018; 59: 233-236)

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“…As another source of embolisation papillary myxomas often contain superficial blood clots and hemorrhagic foci embedded among their villous extension. Contrary, in polypoid tumors hemorrhagic foci are more frequently internalize [105].…”

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