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Surgical removal of a right atrial myxoma in a patient presenting with pyrexia of unknown origin resulted in significant clinical improvement.
Case Report (n=1)
Right atrial myxomas, though rare, can present atypically as pyrexia of unknown origin and are treatable with surgical excision.
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Supports considering right atrial myxoma in pyrexia of unknown origin; leaves open need for larger studies on atypical presentations.
Most cardiac tumors are benign and localized to the left atrium. Right atrial myxomas are rare and mostly discovered during symptomatic workup or as an incidental finding. Usually, right atrial myxomas are comparatively asymptomatic compared to their left atrial counterparts and do not embolize to systemic circulation unless associated with other anatomical defects. We report a rare case presenting with a history of fever and diagnosed by transthoracic echocardiography. The myxoma was successfully removed surgically, and the patient has significantly improved clinically since then.
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Kumar et al. (2019) conducted a case report in Right atrial myxoma (n=1). Surgical removal was evaluated on Clinical improvement. Surgical removal of a right atrial myxoma in a patient presenting with pyrexia of unknown origin resulted in significant clinical improvement.
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