July 1, 2017Journal of Investigative Medicine High Impact Case ReportsOpen Access

Giant Left Atrial Myxoma Masquerading as Cough-Syncope Syndrome

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Population

A patient presenting with several-month duration of syncopal episodes occurring after coughing and with…

Design

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Authors

JBJennifer N. Bowman JTJennifer TreeceEast Tennessee State University PBPradnya Brijmohan BhattadLahey Hospital and Medical Center

Discussion

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Implication

Highlights that large myxomas can present atypically as cough-syncope requiring.

Structured PICO

Population

A patient presenting with several-month duration of syncopal episodes occurring after coughing and with exertion, found to have a 6.1 cm by 4.5 cm mass in the left atrium.

Intervention

Cardiothoracic surgery to remove the mass

Outcome

Diagnosis and successful surgical removal of atrial myxoma

Left atrial myxoma can present atypically as cough-syncope syndrome and requires prompt diagnosis and surgical removal to prevent embolization or sudden death.

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Bowman et al. (2017) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a7cb8f00d1c97f421a8b52b https://doi.org/10.1177/2324709617724177

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Giant Left Atrial Myxoma Masquerading as Cough-Syncope Syndrome

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Giant Left Atrial Myxoma Masquerading as Cough-Syncope Syndrome

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