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Star in the heart
1 Department of Cardiology, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Trivandrum, India
2 Department of Cardiac Surgery, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology
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Correspondence to:
Dr K M Krishnamoorthy
SCTIMST, Trivandrum 695 011, India; saikm{at}sctimst.ker.nic.in
In a 50 year old woman, transthoracic echocardiography showed a left atrial mass. Transoesophageal echocardiography delineated its attachment. Additionally, cystic spaces were seen arranged concentrically in the shape of a star in the centre of the tumour. Surgical excision followed. Histopathological examination confirmed myxoma with areas of haemorrhage and necrosis. This case highlights the acoustic property of myxomas in a rare and beautiful manner and emphasises the superior transoesophageal imaging of myxomas.
Keywords: myxoma; echocardiography; transoesophageal echocardiography
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Heart 2004 90: 510.
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