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Myxoma with a left-to-left shunt and fistula.

Authors :
Jorens PG
Van Den Heuvel PA
Van Cauwelaert PA
Parizel GA
Source :
Chest [Chest] 1989 Oct; Vol. 96 (4), pp. 945-6.
Publication Year :
1989

Abstract

We present the case of a 68-year-old man with a peculiar coincidence of cardiac pathologic findings: a huge left atrial myxoma, mitral insufficiency, a high degree atrioventricular block and three-vessel disease. The myxoma was vascularized from a dilated sinus arteriosus branch, giving rise to neovascularization at the base of the tumor. Blood from the neovascularization gathered into a large cavern which fistulated into the left atrium, responsible for a left-to-left cardiac shunt.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
0012-3692
Volume :
96
Issue :
4
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Chest
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
2791694
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1378/chest.96.4.945