A case of primary anaplastic myxoma of the left atrium presented with clinical features resembling coronary artery disease rather than customary syndromes of mitral stenosis or embolic phenomena.
Case Report (n=1)
Highlights an unusual presentation of left atrial myxoma mimicking coronary artery disease and emphasizes its potential curability with surgical advances.
Despite the fact that primary cardiac tumors have recently become so much less of a medical curiosity that individual cases are being reported less frequently, instances that present interesting and uncommon pathological and clinical features are still worthy of comment. This case of primary myxoma of the left atrium is interesting because of (1) the microscopic picture, which shows a high degree of cellular anaplasia, and (2) its clinical resemblance to coronary artery disease with myocardial infarction, progressive congestive failure, and pulmonary infarction, rather than the customary syndromes of mitral stenosis or embolic phenomena. In 1942 Beck 1 suggested surgical removal of myxomatous masses, and in 1950, Coulter 2 drew attention to possible removal of such tumors through the atrium if recognized in time. With recent advances in cardiac surgery, such as the atrial well and the extracordial mechanical pumps, 3,4 Primary myxoma of the heart becomes a potentially curable
STANFORD S. KROOPF (1957) conducted a case report in Primary myxoma of the left atrium (n=1). A case of primary anaplastic myxoma of the left atrium presented with clinical features resembling coronary artery disease rather than customary syndromes of mitral stenosis or embolic phenomena.