December 1, 1975ThoraxOpen Access

Infected left atrial mass within anatomically normal heart.

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Population

1 patient with an infected left atrial mass presenting with features of subacute bacterial endocarditis and…

Design

Case_report

Authors

AMA D MalcolmWestern University DSD M Chaput de SaintongeUniversity of London

Discussion

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Implication

Consider infected thrombus in left atrial mass differentials; extends reported mimics but remains hypothesis-generating.

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Population

1 patient with an infected left atrial mass (5x3 cm tumour attached to an anatomically normal mitral valve) presenting with features of subacute bacterial endocarditis and left atrial myxoma, with an 8-year history of intermittent neurological disturbances.

Intervention

Operative removal of the tumour

Outcome

Reversal of rapidly deteriorating clinical situation

This case report describes a unique presentation of an infected left atrial thrombus mimicking a myxoma on an anatomically normal mitral valve, successfully treated with surgical excision.

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Malcolm et al. (1975) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a9540f6bfa5337e2a0f33fb https://doi.org/10.1136/thx.30.6.693

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Infected left atrial mass within anatomically normal heart.

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Implication

Structured PICO

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Infected left atrial mass within anatomically normal heart.

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Implication

Structured PICO

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