Left Atrial Myxoma: Diagnosis, Treatment, and Cytological Observations

Overview

Journal JAMA

Publisher American Medical Association

Specialty General Medicine

Date 1975 Dec 1

PMID 1242494

Citations 3

Authors

D J Coltart

M E Billingham

R L Popp

P K Caves

D C Harrison

E B Stinson

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Abstract

A patient first seen with cardiac cachexia was found to have a large left atrial myxoma. The diagnosis was first suggested by echocardiographic examination. Cure was achieved by surgery. Light and electron microscopic studies indicate a multipotential mesenchymal cell origin of myxomata.

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