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Heart 2004;90:e24; doi:10.1136/hrt.2003.028910
Copyright © 2004 BMJ Publishing Group Ltd & British Cardiovascular Society
Heart 2004;90:e24
© 2004 by BMJ Publishing Group & British Cardiac Society

CASE REPORT

Giant left atrial mass in an asymptomatic patient

S Lamparter1, R Moosdorf2, B Maisch1

1 Department of Internal Medicine and Cardiology, Heart Centre, Philipps University of Marburg, Marburg, Germany
2 Department of Thoracic Surgery, Heart Centre, Philipps University of Marburg

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Correspondence to:
Dr S Lamparter
Department of Internal Medicine and Cardiology, Philipps University, Baldingerstrasse, D-35033 Marburg, Germany; lamparte{at}mailer.uni-marburg.de

ABSTRACT

A large atrial myxoma, attached in an atypical location, was identified in the left atrium of a 70 year old patient. Although the tumour occupied a large part of the left atrium the patient remained in sinus rhythm and displayed no symptoms.

Keywords: atrial myxoma; heart tumour


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