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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
A Case of Cystic Myxoma in the Left Atriym
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

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

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