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Imaging of a huge atrial myxoma

Christophe Dubois, P Herijgers

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A 71 year old woman with progressive dyspnoea and exercise intolerance was found during a transthoracic echocardiography to have a huge mobile mass in the left atrium. Tentative diagnosis of left atrial myxoma was made and the patient was referred to our hospital for further evaluation and treatment. ![Graphic][1] ![Graphic][2] A … [1]: /embed/graphic-1.gif [2]: /embed/graphic-2.gif

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A 71 year old woman with progressive dyspnoea and exercise intolerance was found during a transthoracic echocardiography to have a huge mobile mass in the left atrium. Tentative diagnosis of left atrial myxoma was made and the patient was referred to our hospital for further evaluation and treatment. ![Graphic][1] ![Graphic][2] A … [1]: /embed/graphic-1.gif [2]: /embed/graphic-2.gif

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A 71 year old woman with progressive dyspnoea and exercise intolerance was found during a transthoracic echocardiography to have a huge mobile mass in the left atrium. Tentative diagnosis of left atrial myxoma was made and the patient was referred to our hospital for further evaluation and treatment. ![Graphic][1] ![Graphic][2] A … [1]: /embed/graphic-1.gif [2]: /embed/graphic-2.gif

Key concepts: Medicine, Atrial myxoma, Myxoma, Heart atrium, Heart neoplasms, Internal medicine, Cardiology, Radiology

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