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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Thorac Cardiovasc Surg Rep 2022; 11(01): e44-e46
DOI: 10.1055/s-0042-1749140
Case Report: Cardiac

Prolapsing Left Atrial Mass Presenting as Syncope

Presheet Pathare 
1   Department of Cardiac Surgery, Friedrich Alexander University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Erlangen, Germany
,
Michael Weyand
1   Department of Cardiac Surgery, Friedrich Alexander University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Erlangen, Germany
,
Christian Heim 
1   Department of Cardiac Surgery, Friedrich Alexander University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Erlangen, Germany
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Abstract

Background Myxomas are the most common primary cardiac tumor in adults and are most commonly found within the left atrium. These are usually asymptomatic, detected incidentally, or present gradually with symptoms typical of heart failure.

Case Description This case report is a description of a case of syncope caused by a large left atrial myxoma.

Conclusion Atrial myxomas may present with transient loss of consciousness, especially when they prolapse through the atrioventricular valves or when embolization occurs. Non-invasive diagnostic tools (e.g., echocardiogram, cardiac computed tomography) should be considered to thoroughly evaluate cardiogenic causes of syncope.

Keywords

myxoma - neurological symptom - tumor, cardiac imaging


Publication History

Received: 17 December 2021

Accepted: 24 January 2022

Article published online:
19 July 2022

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