A giant right atrial myxoma with pulmonary arterial hypertension

Pan Afr Med J. 2015 Jun 5:21:96. doi: 10.11604/pamj.2015.21.96.7055. eCollection 2015.

Abstract

Here we report a case of a right atrial mass that morphology mimicking myxoma, in a young patient with no past medical history. The mass was pathologically confirmed to be symptomatic and surgical removal was successfully done.

Keywords: Atrial myxoma; cardiac tumors; surgery.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Female
  • Heart Atria / pathology*
  • Heart Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Heart Neoplasms / pathology
  • Heart Neoplasms / surgery
  • Humans
  • Hypertension, Pulmonary / etiology*
  • Myxoma / diagnosis*
  • Myxoma / pathology
  • Myxoma / surgery