LEFT ATRIAL MYXOMA WITH ATYPICAL CLINICAL PRESENTATION

KURT T., ÖZCAN S., Temiz A., Ozbudak E., GAZİ E., Sacar M.

ACTA MEDICA MEDITERRANEA, cilt.30, sa.5, ss.1087-1090, 2014 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 30 Sayı: 5
  • Basım Tarihi: 2014
  • Dergi Adı: ACTA MEDICA MEDITERRANEA
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1087-1090
  • Kocaeli Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Myxoma is the most commonly seen primary cardiac tumour, with an incidence of 80-90% in the left atrium, followed by the right atrium and ventricle. Patients with atrial myxomas present with intracardiac obstruction, embolization to the pulmonary and systemic circulation, or constitutional symptoms. Hepatomegaly and increase of the liver transaminases levels involvement in myxomas are rare, has been described to cause hepatic insufficiency.