Asymptomatic giant prolapsing right atrial myxoma: comparison of transthoracic and transesophageal echocardiography in pre-operative evaluation

Asymptomatic giant prolapsing right atrial myxoma: comparison of transthoracic and transesophageal echocardiography in pre-operative evaluation

Transthoracic and transesophageal echocardiography in the diagnosis and surgical management of right atrial myxoma.

An asymptomatic patient was discovered to have a large right atrial myxoma by transthoracic echocardiography. Preoperative considerations included the possibility of satellite lesions, left atrial origin, and a question of tricuspid valve involvement. Subsequent operative transesophageal echocardiography demonstrated single-stalk attachment in the right atrial septal wall and no satellite lesio...

Multicavitated left atrial myxoma mimicking a hydatid cyst.

A 67 year-old asymptomatic patient was referred to our echo-lab because of hypertension. Transthoracic 2D-echocardiogram showed a non-prolapsing ovoid mass attached to the left side of the interatrial septum. Transesophageal echocardiography evidenced an ovoid cavitated mass with internal areas of calcification. Color Doppler revealed flow inside the cavities. At surgery, a multicavitated mass ...

A probable right atrial myxoma prolapsing through the tricuspid valve into the right ventricle: a case report

INTRODUCTION Myxoma is the most common primary cardiac tumour. This case report illustrates the case of a probable right atrial myxoma prolapsing through the tricuspid valve into the right ventricle, and the fatal outcome if such a mass is not promptly detected and excised. CASE PRESENTATION A 51-year old man presented with a 1-year history of recurrent pedal and abdominal swelling, and 6-mon...

A giant right atrial myxoma demonstrated by RT-3D transesophageal echocardiography and magnetic resonance imaging.

An 84 year-old woman was admitted to our hospital with a history of hypertension. She had no history of cardiac symptoms, syncope or fever, and her medical history was unremarkable. On admission, the patient’s heart rate was regular and her blood pressure was high, 180/100 mm Hg. Blood biochemistry was revealed to be normal. The 12-lead electrocardiogram demonstrated atrial fibrillation rhythm ...