Left atrial myxoma presenting with acute pulmonary edema and syncope in a middle-aged black African woman: a case report.
Pan Afr Med J
; 46: 31, 2023.
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| ID: mdl-38145194
ABSTRACT
Cardiac myxoma is a very rare benign cardiac neoplasm. Its annual incidence globally is between 0.5 to 1 case per one million individuals. It has a 0.03% prevalence rate in the general population. It commonly occurs in the left atrium, but can also be located in the other heart chambers. Its clinical presentations are variable, non-specific, and can mimic various cardiovascular and systemic diseases, posing a diagnostic dilemma. Thus, a high index of suspicion with appropriate use of radiologic and laboratory diagnostic tools is essential for its accurate diagnosis and management. The diagnosis and management of a rare case of left atrial myxoma in a middle-aged African woman who presented with heart failure-like symptoms, features of acute pulmonary edema, and syncope is presented in this literature. The diagnosis was suspected following echocardiography. The tumor was surgically excised, and the diagnosis was confirmed histopathologically. The patient´s post-operative condition has been excellent.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Pulmonary Edema
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Heart Neoplasms
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Myxoma
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Female
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Humans
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Middle aged
Language:
En
Journal:
Pan Afr Med J
Year:
2023
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Article
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Publication country:
UG
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UGANDA