Biatrial Myxoma

Ayaz Hussain Shaikh; Ghufranullah Khan; Bashir Hanif; Faiza Malik; Atif Bashir

Author(s)

Ayaz Hussain Shaikh Department of Cardiology, Tabba Heart Institute, Karachi, The Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan.

Ghufranullah Khan Department of Cardiology, Tabba Heart Institute, Karachi, The Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan.

Bashir Hanif Department of Cardiology, Tabba Heart Institute, Karachi, The Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan.

Faiza Malik Department of Cardiology, Tabba Heart Institute, Karachi, The Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan.

Atif Bashir Department of Cardiology, Tabba Heart Institute, Karachi, The Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan.

Abstract

A female, 32 years of age, presented with complaint of easy fatigability and exertional dyspnoea for the last one year. She had no previous history of cardiac disease. On clinical examination, there was a diastolic murmur at apex. Transthoracic echocardiography and subsequently a transesophageal echocardiogram was performed, which showed biatrial pedunculated masses, suggestive of cardiac myxoma. The left atrial mass was 28 x 15 mm and right atrial mass was 35 x 25 mm in dimension and both appeared attached with interatrial septum. On surgical excision and histopathological examination, findings were consistent with cardiac myxoma.

Publication Details

Page(s) 639-640

DOI DOI not available

Published Journal: Journal of College of Physicians and Surgeons--Pakistan : JCPSP, Volume: 18, Issue: 10, Year: 2008

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Keywords

Myxoma. Atria. Echocardiography.