Key result
Post-mortem atrial myxoma diagnosis highlights the lethal risk of its obscure clinical presentation.
Population
A single case of a patient with an atrial myxoma diagnosed post-mortem
Design
Case_report
Authors
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Heightened suspicion for atrial myxoma is warranted in subtle presentations; this case report leaves open optimal early-detection strategies.
Case Report (n=1)
Cardiac myxomas can present with obscure clinical manifestations and lead to sudden death, emphasizing the need for clinical awareness.
Vassiliadis et al. (1997) conducted a case report in Cardiac Myxoma (n=1). Cardiac myxoma was evaluated. A case of atrial myxoma was diagnosed post-mortem after presenting with subtle ante-mortem manifestations, highlighting the obscure clinical presentation of this potentially lethal condition.
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