Right atrial myxoma: An unusual cause of clinical right heart failure
- Author:
Moncy Jacob OOMMEN
;
Nassar LUQMAN
;
Ghazala KAFEEL
;
Terence Kah CHIN
;
Chee Fui CHONG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Atrial Myxomas;
Dyspnoea;
Right Atrium;
Right Heart Failure;
Outcome;
Treatment
- MeSH:
Atrial Myxoma;
Dyspnea;
Heart Failure;
Treatment Outcome
- From:Brunei International Medical Journal
2012;8(1):52-55
- CountryBrunei Darussalam
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Myxomas are the most common type of primary cardiac tumour with 86% occurring in the left atrium. Right atrial myxomas is far less common. Patients usually present with progressive dyspnoea, fever,
weight loss, right-sided heart failure, or pulmonary embolisation. We report the case of a 55-year-old man who presented with progressive dyspnoea and signs of right heart failure secondary to a large
right atrial myxoma, which was diagnosed with a bedside transthoracic echocardiogram. This was successfully removed surgically.
