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J Korean Soc Echocardiogr. 2003 Dec;11(2):114-118. Korean.
Published online December 31, 2003.  https://doi.org/10.4250/jkse.2003.11.2.114
Copyright © 2003 Korean Society of Echocardiography
Case of Left Atrium Myxoma with Inferior Vena Caval Thrombus and Pulmonary Embolism Complicated with Budd-Chiari Syndrome
Duk Won Bang, Jon Suh, Do Hoei Kim, Eui Ryong Jung, Won Yong Sin, Young Keun On, Min Soo Hyun, Sung Koo Kim and Young Joo Kwon
Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Soonchunhyang University, Seoul, Korea.
Abstract

Primary tumors of the heart are rare, three-quarters of the tumors are benign, and nearly half of the benign heart tumors are myxomas. Cardiac myxoma usually originate in the left atrium about 75 percent, but, only 3 to 4 percent of myxoma are detected in the left ventricle. Cardiac myxoma is histologically benign, but may be lethal because of their position. We reported a case of 65-year-old man with left atrium myxoma associated with inferior vena caval thrombi and pulmonary embolism. After the operation of myxoma, the Budd-Chiari syndrome developed and the patient died due to hepatic failure.

Keywords: Myxoma; Pulmonary embolism; Budd-Chiari syndrome

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