Key result
Surgical resection of a massive left atrial myxoma successfully resolved persistent cough and haemoptysis, with the patient remaining symptom-free at 48 months post-surgery.
Why the study?
Cardiac myxomas are scarce and their clinical manifestations can often be misdiagnosed, whereas early diagnosis and surgical resection can prevent devastating complications.
Case Report (n=1)
Massive atrial myxomas can rarely present with unexplained haemoptysis and incessant cough, highlighting the importance of multimodality imaging for prompt diagnosis and curative surgical resection.
May prompt myxoma consideration in unexplained haemoptysis; leaves open confirmation in larger series.
Cardiac myxomas are scarce and their clinical manifestations can often be misdiagnosed or confused with other medical conditions. However, early diagnosis and surgical resection can prevent devastating complications of myxomas.We herein describe a case of a huge left atrial myxoma of a female patient in her late 30s. What makes our case unique, apart from the massive size of the myxoma, is the unusual clinical presentation with incessant cough and haemoptysis for more than 6 months. The diagnosis was made by echocardiography and cardiac MR and successful surgical resection was performed with good long-term outcome.
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Tsagkridi et al. (2022) conducted a case report in Atrial myxoma (n=1). Surgical resection was evaluated on Symptom resolution and recurrence. Surgical resection of a massive left atrial myxoma successfully resolved persistent cough and haemoptysis, with the patient remaining symptom-free at 48 months post-surgery.
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