Unusual aspects of cardiac myxoma
1Departments of Cardiothoracic Surgery, The First Hospital of Putian, Teaching Hospital, Fujian Medical University; Fujian Province-People's Republic of China
2Ultrasonography, The First Hospital of Putian, Teaching Hospital, Fujian Medical University; Fujian Province-People's Republic of China
3Pathology, The First Hospital of Putian, Teaching Hospital, Fujian Medical University; Fujian Province-People's Republic of China
Anatol J Cardiol 2017; 3(17): 241-247 PubMed ID: 28321109 PMCID: 5864986 DOI: 10.14744/AnatolJCardiol.2017.7557
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Abstract

A cardiac myxoma may manifest as miscellaneous and uncharacteristic presentations. These unusual aspects of cardiac myxomas can be rare clinical presentations, special patient populations, unusual locations, and special pathology, which may lead to a delayed diagnosis, improper checkups, and subsequent untimely treatment, eventually resulting in unexpected poor prognosis. Therefore, the diagnosis of cardiac myxomas can be challenging because of these unusual aspects. In order to get a better understanding of a cardiac myxoma and to facilitate an early diagnosis and proper treatment, the unusual aspects of cardiac myxomas are described here. (Anatol J Cardiol 2017; 17: 241-7)