Massive right atrial myxoma presenting as syncope and exertional dyspnea: case report
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Massive right atrial myxoma presenting as syncope and exertional dyspnea: case report
Primary heart neoplasms are rare occurring with an estimated incidence of 0.0017-0.19%. Myxoma is the most prevalent primary heart tumor. The right atrium is an unusual localization, occurring only in 15-20% of myxoma cases. We report a rare case of a massive right atrial myxoma causing tricuspid valve obstruction and presenting as syncope and exertional dyspnea. This case illustrates the influ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Cardiovascular Ultrasound
سال: 2010
ISSN: 1476-7120
DOI: 10.1186/1476-7120-8-23