2019
DOI: 10.1016/j.amsu.2019.10.015
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Cricket ball in the right heart: A case report of right atrial myxoma

Abstract: IntroductionMyxomas are the most common type of cardiac benign tumors and most of them are located in the left atrium, followed by the right atrium. The majority of Myxomas is located in the left atrium and has a variable clinical presentation. Myxomas affect patients within a wide age range (15–80 years), and the average age is approximately 50 years. There is a female predominance in the sporadic form. Myxomas are usually pedunculated, solitary, and sporadic but may be associated with familial autosomal domi… Show more

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“…The cardiovascular examination did not show any clinically detectable murmurs, similar to our case. A transesophageal echocardiogram confirmed the presence of a 4 cm right atrial mass attached to the interatrial septum that was prolapsing through the tricuspid valve into the right ventricle [ 6 ]. In our case, the mass was slightly larger, but with a similar location and a similar presentation with chest pain.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The cardiovascular examination did not show any clinically detectable murmurs, similar to our case. A transesophageal echocardiogram confirmed the presence of a 4 cm right atrial mass attached to the interatrial septum that was prolapsing through the tricuspid valve into the right ventricle [ 6 ]. In our case, the mass was slightly larger, but with a similar location and a similar presentation with chest pain.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%