Open AccessGiant left Atrial Myxoma Induces Mitral Valve Obstruction and Pulmonary Hypertension
Author(s) -
Deva Japa,
Mahpaekar Mashhadi,
Sanjeeth Peter
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2016/14606.7077
Subject(s) - medicine , myxoma , left atrial myxoma , cardiology , pulmonary hypertension , thrombus , mitral valve , left atrium , histopathology , atrial myxoma , differential diagnosis , atrial fibrillation , pathology
Atrial myxomas are the commonest benign primary tumours of the heart. They are generally 2 to 6 cm in size. Depending on their size and site may result in mitral valve obstruction which may lead to pulmonary hypertension. Clinical symptoms may suggest the presence of a myxoma but echocardiography is the mainstay of diagnosis and confirmation is by histopathology. A well-formed, organized thrombus is a common differential. The report of an unusually large left atrial myxoma that occurred in a 54-year-old male causing mitral valve obstruction and pulmonary hypertension is presented here.