Right atrial myxoma presenting as a pulmonary embolism in a 32-year-old female
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Univ Arizona, Dept MedUniv Arizona, Dept Surg, Div Cardiothorac Surg
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2019-04-16
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Pandey, A. C., Carey, J. J., & Thompson, J. L. (2019). Right atrial myxoma presenting as a pulmonary embolism in a 32-year-old female. JRSM Cardiovascular Disease. https://doi.org/10.1177/2048004018817606Journal
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Primary cardiac tumors are typically benign, with myxomas being most common. We present a 32-year-old female with a chief complaint of dyspnea and a constant non-radiating chest pressure along the left sternal border. She was found to have a pulmonary embolism that was ultimately caused by embolization of a right atrial myxoma with remnants of a large, highly mobile mass attached to the right inter-atrial septum prolapsing through the tricuspid valve. The patient underwent a median sternotomy, right atrial mass resection, pulmonary embolectomy, and inter-atrial septum reconstruction using the patient's pericardium. The importance of finding the etiology of initial diagnoses is stressed with long-term outcomes for patients.Note
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