Myocardial infarction and ''dye brushes'' sign from an atrial myxoma

Wenyi Tang; Jian Chen

doi:10.1007/s10554-019-01685-8

Myocardial infarction and ''dye brushes'' sign from an atrial myxoma

Int J Cardiovasc Imaging. 2020 Jan;36(1):1-2. doi: 10.1007/s10554-019-01685-8. Epub 2019 Aug 20.

Authors

Wenyi Tang¹, Jian Chen²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Cardiology, Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, No. 52 Meihua East Rd., Zhuhai, 519000, People's Republic of China.
² Department of Cardiology, Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, No. 52 Meihua East Rd., Zhuhai, 519000, People's Republic of China. [email protected].

PMID: 31432288
DOI: 10.1007/s10554-019-01685-8

Abstract

We report a case of a 25-year-old man present with acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction caused by a large left atrial myxoma. Nutrient vessels of the atrial mass showed a unique ''dye brushes'' sign on coronary angiography.

Keywords: Atrial myxoma; Dye brushes; Myocardial infarction.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Coronary Angiography*
Coronary Vessels / diagnostic imaging*
Heart Atria / diagnostic imaging
Heart Neoplasms / blood supply*
Heart Neoplasms / complications
Heart Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging*
Heart Neoplasms / surgery
Humans
Male
Myxoma / blood supply*
Myxoma / complications
Myxoma / diagnostic imaging*
Myxoma / surgery
Predictive Value of Tests
ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction / diagnostic imaging*
ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction / etiology