A Case of Cystic Myxoma in the Left Atriym
Journal of the Korean Society of Echocardiography
;
: 175-178, 1998.
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in Korean
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ABSTRACT
Cardiac myxomas are the most common type of primary cardiac tumor. Approximately 86% of myxoma occur in the left atrium, and over 90% are solitary. Most myxoma are gelatinous and solid, although central hemorrhage or infarction may occur in some case. Rarely is the myxoma calcified. We experienced the case of a 52-year-old man transthoracic echocardiography revealed central echolucency within large mass. At operation, a globular, smooth surfaced mass was found attached to the interatrial septum of left atrium. The cut-surface shows central cystic degeneration within extensive patch hemorrhage and multiple small cysts.
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Main subject:
Echocardiography
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Gelatin
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Heart Atria
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Heart Neoplasms
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Hemorrhage
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Infarction
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Myxoma
Limits:
Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of the Korean Society of Echocardiography
Year:
1998
Type:
Article
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