A Case of Right Atrial Myxoma.
10.4070/kcj.1982.12.1.179
- Author:
Won Heum SHIM
;
Nam Sik CHUNG
;
Seung Yun CHO
;
Woong Ku LEE
;
Young Nam WHANG
;
Kyu Sik CHOI
;
Pil Hun HONG
- Publication Type:Case Report
- MeSH:
Adult;
Diagnosis;
Dyspnea;
Echocardiography;
Heart;
Heart Diseases;
Heart Neoplasms;
Humans;
Myxoma*
- From:Korean Circulation Journal
1982;12(1):179-187
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Primary tumors of the heart are uncommon lesions that can mimic almost any type of cardiac disease. Over 90 per cent of myxoma which are the most common cardiac tumor occur in the atria, with 3 to 4 times as many occuring on the left as on the right. The development of nonivasive echocardiographic technique has made it possible to screen large numbers of patients with atrial myxoma with ease and safe. A 28 year old housewife was admitted because of dyspnea for 5 months. Clinical diagnosis of right atrial myxoma was made by echocardiography and right atrial angiocardiogram. Surgical resection was performed successfully. We presented a case of right atrial myxoma with a review of literatures.
