Key result
Mitral valve replacement surgery successfully treated a 23-year-old female with a 50cc cardiac myxoma that was initially misdiagnosed as infective endocarditis.
Why the study?
Fever, systemic embolism, and intracardiac masses occur in both infective endocarditis and cardiac myxoma, frequently leading to misdiagnosis despite proper imaging studies.
Population
A 23-years-old female patient with acute lower extremity pain, Roth spots, fever, and stroke
Design
Case report
Follow-up
7 days after procedure
Authors
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Cardiac myxomas may mimic endocarditis, warranting diagnostic vigilance; this case leaves open optimal differentiation strategies.
Case Report (n=1)
No
Cardiac myxoma can mimic infective endocarditis and present with severe systemic embolism, highlighting the importance of accurate differentiation for appropriate surgical management.
Zulfa et al. (2023) conducted a case report in Cardiac myxoma misdiagnosed as infective endocarditis (n=1). Mitral Valve Replacement (MVR) surgery was evaluated. Mitral valve replacement surgery successfully treated a 23-year-old female with a 50cc cardiac myxoma that was initially misdiagnosed as infective endocarditis.