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Variabilidad de síntomas del mixoma cardíaco / Variability of Symptoms of Cardiac Myxoma
Vega Candelario, Rodolfo.
  • Vega Candelario, Rodolfo; Hospital General Docente Roberto Rodríguez Fernández. Servicio de Cardiología. Morón, Ciego de Ávila. CU
Rev. cuba. med. mil ; 48(4): e254, oct.-dic. 2019. graf
Article in Spanish | LILACS, CUMED | ID: biblio-1126656
RESUMEN

Introducción:

De los tumores cardiacos primarios, más del 50 por ciento son mixomas. La variabilidad sintomática del mixoma cardiaco, puede llevar a confusiones diagnósticas.

Objetivo:

Presentar un caso donde se destaca la variabilidad de síntomas del mixoma cardíaco. Caso clínico Paciente masculino de 51 años, atendido con manifestaciones de insuficiencia cardíaca, trastornos del ritmo cardíaco, micro embolias cerebrales, convulsiones tónico clónicas, hemoptisis, trastornos psiquiátricos, síndrome general con astenia, anorexia y pérdida de peso. Durante dos años, fue atendido en varias instituciones, con múltiples estudios y tratamientos. En el Servicio de Cardiología de Morón, Ciego de Ávila, mediante el estudio clínico y ecocardiográfico, se diagnosticó un tumor cardíaco. Se traslada al Cardiocentro de Santa Clara y allí se le extirpó el tumor. Histológicamente era un mixoma. Evolucionó muy bien, con excelente calidad de vida.

Conclusiones:

El mixoma cardíaco ocasiona síntomas obstructivos, embólicos y constitucionales, con cuadro clínico muy equívoco(AU)
ABSTRACT

Introduction:

Of the primary cardiac tumors, more than 50 percent are myxomas. Symptomatic variability of cardiac myxoma can lead to diagnostic confusion.

Objective:

To present a case where the variability of cardiac myxoma symptoms is highlighted. Clinical case A 51-year-old male patient, attended with manifestations of heart failure, heart rhythm disorders, micro cerebral embolisms, clonic tonic seizures, hemoptysis, psychiatric disorders, general syndrome with asthenia, anorexia and weight loss. For two years, he was treated in several institutions, with multiple analyses and treatments. In the Cardiology Department of Morón, Ciego de Ávila, through a clinical and echocardiographic study, a cardiac tumor was diagnosed. He moved to the Cardiocentro of Santa Clara and there, the tumor was removed. Histologically it was a myxoma. It evolved very well, with excellent quality of life.

Conclusions:

Cardiac myxoma causes obstructive, embolic and constitutional symptoms, with a very equivocal clinical picture(AU)
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Quality of Life / Seizures / Cardiology / Heart Neoplasms / Myxoma Type of study: Controlled clinical trial / Diagnostic study Limits: Humans / Male Language: Spanish Journal: Rev. cuba. med. mil Journal subject: History of Medicine / Military Medicine Year: 2019 Type: Article Affiliation country: Cuba Institution/Affiliation country: Hospital General Docente Roberto Rodríguez Fernández/CU

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Quality of Life / Seizures / Cardiology / Heart Neoplasms / Myxoma Type of study: Controlled clinical trial / Diagnostic study Limits: Humans / Male Language: Spanish Journal: Rev. cuba. med. mil Journal subject: History of Medicine / Military Medicine Year: 2019 Type: Article Affiliation country: Cuba Institution/Affiliation country: Hospital General Docente Roberto Rodríguez Fernández/CU