Left Atrial Myxoma -A Report of Two Cases with Literature Review / 第三军医大学学报

ABSTRACT

Two cases of left atrial myxoma were reported and the clinical data of 58 cases in Chinese literature were reviewed with the emphasis to find the characteristics of this disease on x-ray plain films and in the clinical features. The criteria to differentiate this condition from rheumatic mitral stenosis were listed. It is suggested that the diagnosis of left atrial myxoma be considered when the x-ray features of a clinically suspected case of mitral stenosis are not typical and then echocardiography be performed to investigate the case further.