J Korean Soc Echocardiogr. 1998 Dec;6(2):175-178. Korean. Published online December 31, 1998. https://doi.org/10.4250/jkse.1998.6.2.175 | |
Copyright © 1998 Korean Society of Echocardiography |
Sung Jae Park, Kyung Lim Kim, Hyung Jun Lee, Hyuk Jin Yoon, Jong Chul Rhu, Doo Il Kim and Dong Soo Kim | |
Department of Internal Medicine, Inje University College of Medicine, Pusan Paik Hospital, Pusan, Korea. | |
Abstract
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Cardiac myxomas are the most common type of primary cardiac tumor. Approximately 86% of myxoma occur in the left atrium, and over 90% are solitary. Most myxoma are gelatinous and solid, although central hemorrhage or infarction may occur in some case. Rarely is the myxoma calcified. We experienced the case of a 52-year-old man transthoracic echocardiography revealed central echolucency within large mass. At operation, a globular, smooth surfaced mass was found attached to the interatrial septum of left atrium. The cut-surface shows central cystic degeneration within extensive patch hemorrhage and multiple small cysts. |
Keywords: Myxoma; Central echolucemcy; Cyst |