Rapid growth of a left atrial myxoma: Serial two-dimensional echocardiographic observation over eighteen months

We encountered a patient with rapid progressing left atrial myxoma in whom two-dimensional echocardiography was serially obtained over eighteen months. The horizontal and longitudinal diameters showed a linear 2.5 fold increase, while the size of the base attached to the left atrial wall remained un...

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Published in:International journal of cardiology 1997-08, Vol.61 (1), p.85-87
Main Authors: Iga, Kanji, Izumi, Chisato, Konishi, Takashi
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biological and medical sciences
Cardiovascular system
Disease Progression
Echocardiography
Heart Atria
Heart Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging
Heart Neoplasms - pathology
Heart Neoplasms - surgery
Humans
Investigative techniques, diagnostic techniques (general aspects)
Male
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Myxoma
Myxoma - diagnostic imaging
Myxoma - pathology
Myxoma - surgery
Natural history
Two-dimensional echocardiography
Ultrasonic investigative techniques
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Summary:We encountered a patient with rapid progressing left atrial myxoma in whom two-dimensional echocardiography was serially obtained over eighteen months. The horizontal and longitudinal diameters showed a linear 2.5 fold increase, while the size of the base attached to the left atrial wall remained unchanged. Therefore, the last echocardiogram obtained just before surgery showed the characteristic pendular motion of left atrial myxoma.
ISSN:0167-5273
1874-1754
DOI:10.1016/S0167-5273(97)00109-5