A Rare Case of Massive Left Atrial Myxoma Presenting as Syncope.

Autor:	Kurnick A; Department of Medicine, State University of New York (SUNY) Downstate Health Sciences University, Brooklyn, USA., Burkhanova U; Department of Cardiology, State University of New York (SUNY) Downstate Health Sciences University, Brooklyn, USA., Friedman A; Department of Cardiology, State University of New York (SUNY) Downstate Health Sciences University, Brooklyn, USA., John S; Department of Cardiology, State University of New York (SUNY) Downstate Health Sciences University, Brooklyn, USA.; Department of Cardiology, Kings County Hospital, Brooklyn, USA., Bukharovich I; Department of Cardiology, State University of New York (SUNY) Downstate Health Sciences University, Brooklyn, USA.; Department of Cardiology, Kings County Hospital, Brooklyn, USA.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Cureus [Cureus] 2023 Jul 01; Vol. 15 (7), pp. e41249. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Jul 01 (Print Publication: 2023).
DOI:	10.7759/cureus.41249
Abstrakt:	We report a rare case of a large left atrial myxoma that manifested as syncope in a patient who presented to the hospital following a syncopal episode. Our patient had a history of hypertension and anemia with reported two months of dyspnea on exertion. He was found to have a large left atrial myxoma. Atrial myxomas are the most common benign primary cardiac tumors. Patients may be asymptomatic or experience shortness of breath, palpitations, syncope, or sudden death. Cases of syncope caused by left atrial myxoma have been rarely documented. Our case report adds to the growing literature documenting this phenomenon. Larger observational studies are needed to properly define the incidence of left atrial myxoma causing syncope. Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist. (Copyright © 2023, Kurnick et al.)
Databáze:	MEDLINE
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