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Ann Thorac Surg
; 78(1): 333-4, 2004 Jul.
Artigo
em Inglês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-15223461
RESUMO
Budd-Chiari syndrome is a rare disorder characterized by hepatic venous outflow obstruction. Atrial myxomas account for 35% to 50% of primary cardiac tumors and are usually located in the left atrium. We describe a patient who presented with hepatic inferior vena cava and portal vein thrombosis due to a large myxoma of the right atrium. After the successful removal of the tumor, ascites resolved completely. We conclude that right atrial myxoma is a rare but potentially curable cause of Budd-Chiari syndrome.