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Shim, Chung, Cho, Lee, Whang, Choi, and Hong: A Case of Right Atrial Myxoma
Case Report
Korean Circulation Journal

Korean Circulation Journal 1982; 12(1): 179-187.

Published online: 30 June 1982

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4070/kcj.1982.12.1.179

A Case of Right Atrial Myxoma

Won Heum Shim, M.D., Nam Sik Chung, M.D., Seung Yun Cho, M.D., Woong-Ku Lee, M.D., Young Nam Whang, M.D., Kyu Sik Choi, M.D., Pil Hun Hong, M.D.

Copyright © 1982 The Korean Society of Circulation

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Abstract

Primary tumors of the heart are uncommon lesions that can mimic almost any type of cardiac disease. Over 90 per cent of myxoma which are the most common cardiac tumor occur in the atria, with 3 to 4 times as many occuring on the left as on the right.
The development of nonivasive echocardiographic technique has made it possible to screen large numbers of patients with atrial myxoma with ease and safe.
A 28 year old housewife was admitted because of dyspnea for 5 months. Clinical diagnosis of right atrial myxoma was made by echocardiography and right atrial angiocardiogram. Surgical resection was performed successfully. We presented a case of right atrial myxoma with a review of literatures.

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