Atrial Myxoma – A treatable cause of congestive heart failure
Keywords:
auricular myxoma, heart failure, anaemiaAbstract
The authors report the case of a 53 year old woman presenting
with sub-acute severe global heart failure and anaemia. Clinical
investigation led to the diagnosis of a left atrial myxoma. There
was complete recovery following surgical excision of the tumour.
This case illustrates the fact that cardiac myxomas, although
benign tumours, may be potentially very severe and underlines
the fact that these tumours are treatable and a reversible cause
of heart failure.
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