Open AccessGiant right atrial myxoma presenting as right heart failure: a rare manifestation
Author(s) -
Sourabh Agstam,
Bhupesh Kumar,
Neha Dahiya,
Vivek Singh Guleria
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
bmj case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.231
H-Index - 26
ISSN - 1757-790X
DOI - 10.1136/bcr-2019-230461
Subject(s) - medicine , myxoma , anasarca , interatrial septum , outpatient clinic , transthoracic echocardiogram , atrial myxoma , cardiology , surgery , heart failure , left atrium , atrial fibrillation
A 37-year-old man was presented in outpatient clinic of cardiology department with symptoms of easy fatigability and progressive increasing generalised anasarca since 5 months. Echocardiogram showed large mass of 9.8×7.8 cm in size in right atrium, attached to interatrial septum. Urgent opinion of thoracic surgeon was taken and surgical excision of mass under cardiopulmonary bypass was done. The tumour was large, fragile and histology confirmed it as myxoma. The patient made a good recovery and his symptoms resolved completely on follow-up.