Key result
A right atrial mass in a young woman with a thrombotic history was initially misdiagnosed as a myxoma but later confirmed as a thrombus secondary to protein C deficiency.
Population
A young woman with a history of peripheral arterial thrombosis presenting with a right atrial mass.
Design
Case_report
Authors
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Right atrial thrombi may mimic myxomas in thrombophilia; this case extends the differential but leaves diagnostic algorithms open.
Case Report (n=1)
Right atrial thrombi can mimic myxomas, highlighting the importance of correlating histopathology with clinical history, especially in patients with underlying thrombophilia.
Nemani et al. (2017) conducted a case report in Right atrial mass (n=1). Histopathology review and thrombophilia workup was evaluated on Accurate diagnosis of right atrial mass. A right atrial mass in a young woman with a thrombotic history was initially misdiagnosed as a myxoma but later confirmed as a thrombus secondary to protein C deficiency.
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