Case Report
An unusual presentation of atrial myxoma in an elderly patient: a case report
-
* Corresponding author: Ashish K Thakur mail@akthakur.com
1 Foundation year 2, Bradford Royal Infirmary, Duckworth Lane, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD9 6RJ, UK
2 Consultant Cardiologist, Dewsbury Hospital, Halifax Road, Dewsbury, WF13 4HS, UK
Cases Journal 2008, 1:384 doi:10.1186/1757-1626-1-384
Published: 10 December 2008Abstract
Left atrial myxoma is the most common intracardiac tumour. It could be seen in patients between 3–83 years of age, with the majority presenting in fifth decade of life as sporadic cases (90%) and second decade as familial cases (10%) [1]. It is an important source of central nervous system embolism [2]. Elderly patients often present with non specific symptoms that are often overlooked in the absence of a supporting cardiac history which makes an early diagnosis challenging. This case report discusses an unusual presentation of left atrial myxoma in an elderly patient.