Case of Left Atrium Myxoma with Inferior Vena Caval Thrombus and Pulmonary Embolism Complicated with Budd-Chiari Syndrome
Journal of the Korean Society of Echocardiography
; : 114-118, 2003.
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in Ko
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ABSTRACT
Primary tumors of the heart are rare, three-quarters of the tumors are benign, and nearly half of the benign heart tumors are myxomas. Cardiac myxoma usually originate in the left atrium about 75 percent, but, only 3 to 4 percent of myxoma are detected in the left ventricle. Cardiac myxoma is histologically benign, but may be lethal because of their position. We reported a case of 65-year-old man with left atrium myxoma associated with inferior vena caval thrombi and pulmonary embolism. After the operation of myxoma, the Budd-Chiari syndrome developed and the patient died due to hepatic failure.
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Main subject:
Pulmonary Embolism
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Thrombosis
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Liver Failure
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Heart
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Heart Atria
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Heart Neoplasms
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Heart Ventricles
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Budd-Chiari Syndrome
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Myxoma
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Aged
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Humans
Language:
Ko
Journal:
Journal of the Korean Society of Echocardiography
Year:
2003
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Article