An unusual presentation of atrial myxoma.
- Author:
Shaemala ANPALAKHAN
;
Dewi RAMASAMY
1
;
Kin Sing FAN
Author Information
1. Department of Cardiology, Gleneagles Intan Hospital, Kuala Lumpur 50450, Malaysia. dewiramasamy@hotmail.com.
- Publication Type:Case Reports
- MeSH:
Adult;
Female;
Heart Atria;
surgery;
Heart Failure;
diagnosis;
Heart Neoplasms;
diagnosis;
surgery;
Humans;
Myxoma;
diagnosis;
surgery;
Proteinuria;
diagnosis
- From:Singapore medical journal
2014;55(10):e156-8
- CountrySingapore
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Myxomas are uncommon primary cardiac tumours that usually affect the left atrium. We herein report the case of a patient who presented with right heart failure and proteinuria, leading to the diagnosis of atrial myxoma. Surgical resection resulted in resolution of the patient's symptoms.
