Highlights that giant left atrial myxomas can present with symptoms mimicking mitral stenosis due to atrial outflow occlusion.
Clinicians may consider myxoma in mitral stenosis-like presentations; this case leaves open broader applicability.
Myxomas are considered benign cardiac tumors, most commonly originating in the left atrium (75%) and less frequently in the right atrium (18%). The presenting symptoms can vary widely depending on the size and location of the tumor, and they may seriously occlude the atrial outflow. We herein report a case involving a giant left atrial myxoma in a 63-year-old woman presenting with symptoms of mitral stenosis.
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