| Literature DB >> 16200486 |
A Deetjen1, S Möllmann, T Dill, C W Hamm.
Abstract
A 71 year old man was referred for MRI investigation of the heart. He had a history of progressive dyspnea. Due to his echocardiographical findings and the known history of permanent atrial fibrillation, his cardiologist suspected atrial thrombi. MRI investigation of the heart showed a left atrial mass pedunculated at the atrial septum which showed signal enhancement after intravenous administration of gadolinium-DTPA. Left atrial myxoma was suspected. The patient underwent surgery with resection of the tumor and patch-occlusion of the atrial septum. Histology confirmed a polypoid cardial myxoma.Entities:
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Year: 2005 PMID: 16200486 DOI: 10.1007/s00392-005-0278-2
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Z Kardiol ISSN: 0300-5860