Occult cardiac myxoma with glandular structure detected by
transesophageal echocardiography in a patient with cerebral infarction
- Yunqi Liu,
- Yanqiu Liu,
- Yang Peng,
- fengjuan yao,
- Xiangmin Li,
- Mai Xiong
Yanqiu Liu
Sun Yat-sen University First Affiliated Hospital
Author ProfileYang Peng
Sun Yat-sen University First Affiliated Hospital
Author ProfileXiangmin Li
Sun Yat-sen University First Affiliated Hospital
Author ProfileMai Xiong
Sun Yat-sen University First Affiliated Hospital
Author ProfileAbstract
A previously healthy 68-year-old woman with abrupt weakness in her left
limbs underwent transthoracic echocardiography for paroxysmal atrial
fibrillation, which showed normal left ventricular function and no
abnormalities except for left atrial dilation. However, transesophageal
echocardiogram showed two leaflet-shaped loose left atrial masses were
attached to the atrial septum near the oval fossa. Further CDFI found a
few small vessels at the base, confirming the atrial myxoma. Surgery was
performed to resect the intracardiac mass, and the histologic
examination showed cardiac myxoma with glandular structure.