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Atrial myxoma presenting with orthostatic hypotension in an 84-year-old Hispanic man: a case report

Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2009
Introduction Left atrial myxomas remain the most common benign primary cardiac tumors, and these cardiac growths can masquerade as mitral stenosis, infective endocarditis and collagen vascular disease.
Halstead Michael, Shaurya Kautilya, Santiago José O, Schechtmann Norberto, Polanco Enrique, Vicari Ralph M, Marszal Danielle, Grosskreutz Tamsin, Thareja Shalini   +8 more
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Cardiothoracic Surgery for a Giant Pericardial Cyst: When Nature's Precision Leads to Surgical Complexity

Clinical Case Reports, Volume 13, Issue 12, December 2025.
ABSTRACT A giant pericardial cyst, though typically benign, can present with significant symptoms due to its compressive effects on cardiac structures. Accurate imaging and prompt surgical intervention are crucial for diagnosis and treatment, highlighting the importance of recognizing this rare condition in patients with unexplained cardiopulmonary ...
Romana Riyaz, Sajjad Ahmed Khan, Khadija Fatima   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Budd–Chiari Syndrome in the Background of Chronic Kidney Disease: A Hypercoagulability‐Driven Association or Coincidence? A Case Report

Clinical Case Reports, Volume 13, Issue 11, November 2025.
ABSTRACT Budd–Chiari syndrome (BCS) is a rare condition characterized by hepatic venous outflow obstruction and is often associated with thrombosis or fibrous membranes (webs). To our knowledge, this is the first reported case of BCS occurring secondary to chronic kidney disease (CKD).
Anish Paudyal, Sanjay Dhungana, Sachin Bhatta, Sphurna Karki, Sapana Koirala, Parbatraj Regmi, Sagar Mani Regmi, Subhash Paudel   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Left atrial fungal mass masquerading as myxoma: the importance of histopathological confirmation: a case report

The Egyptian Heart Journal
Background Infective endocarditis (IE) remains a serious and potentially life-threatening condition. Fungal infective endocarditis is a rare form of endocarditis that occur in immunodeficient patients.
MOHAMED MOUNIR NESNASSI, Asmae Benssied, Inasse Bargach, Siham Hallab, Safae Hilal, Ibtissam Fellat, Mohamed Cherti   +6 more
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A rare case of left atrial myxoma vascularity causing acquired coronary cameral fistula: Role of transesophageal echocardiography

Heart Views, 2018
Left atrial myxoma is the common benign tumor of heart. Coronary arteries may supply these tumor. Considering the vascular nature of the tumor, acquired coronary cameral fistula(CCF) can be a possibility postexcision of the left atrial myxoma.
S Subash, Ashwini Thimmarayappa, Guru P Patel, Manasa Dhananjaya, Divya Gopal, N Manjunatha   +5 more
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Recurrent Left Atrial Myxoma in a Young Patient: A Rare Entity [PDF]

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2016
Recurrence of atrial myxoma arising from the site other than inter-atrial septum is quite rare, which is more common in familial than sporadic cases. We here in present a case of 15-year-old young female who presented with recurrence of left atrial (LA)
Jignesh Kothari, Ketav Lakhia, Parth Solanki, Jigar Panchal, Pratik Shah   +4 more
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Large Right Atrial Myxoma With Endocrine Abnormalities as a Possible Case of a Syndromic Disease: A Case Report

Clinical Case Reports, Volume 13, Issue 11, November 2025.
ABSTRACT The late onset of significant symptoms in this case provides valuable insight for future research on multiple neoplasia and endocrine syndromes, emphasizing the challenges of timely recognition. As syndromic features may regress over time, careful attention to detailed clinical history and subtle past manifestations remains essential for ...
Rozita Jalalian, Hannaneh Yousefi‐Koma, Soheil Azizi, Babak Bagheri, Rahman Ghafari, Yas Yousefi‐Koma   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Small, smooth, nonmobile cardiac myxoma detected by transesophageal echocardiography following recurrent cerebral infarction: a case report

Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2017
Background Cardiac myxoma is known to cause repeated events of cerebral embolism. Soft and irregularly shaped myxomas with high mobility are associated with a higher occurrence of cerebral embolism.
Yuki Saito, Yoshihiro Aizawa, Koyuru Monno, Koichi Nagashima, Sayaka Kurokawa, Shunji Osaka, Takayoshi Akimoto, Satoshi Kamei, Masashi Tanaka, Atsushi Hirayama   +9 more
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Navigating Diagnostic Dilemmas in Cardiology: A Rare Case Report of Tuberculosis Presenting as a Cardiac Abscess

Clinical Case Reports, Volume 13, Issue 10, October 2025.
ABSTRACT Cardiac tuberculosis (TB) is a rare but important extrapulmonary form of TB that often presents diagnostic challenges due to nonspecific symptoms and its ability to mimic other cardiac conditions. We report the case of a 45‐year‐old woman with end‐stage renal disease secondary to granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) who presented with fever ...
Fariba Bayat, Sepideh Jame Bozorgi, Mohammad Khani, Mehrdad Jafari Fesharaki, Abdoulhamid Bagheri, Elham Farahani   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Left atrial myxoma

The American Journal of Cardiology, 1969
Abstract Phonocardiographic clues to the diagnosis of left atrial myxoma based on 3 cases are presented. Vibrations during the isovolumic period following a first heart sound of increased amplitude, along with simultaneous vibrations in the systolic upstroke of the apex cardiogram, are clues to the presence of a left atrial myxoma.
Ralph S. Zitnik, Emilio R. Giuliani, Howard B. Burchell   +2 more
openaire   +3 more sources