A case of left atrial myxoma presenting as interstitial pulmonary edema

간질성 폐부종으로 발현한 좌심방 점액종 1예

  • Kwon, Kyoung-Joo (Department of Internal Medicine, Ewha Womans University School of Medicine) ;
  • Kim, Ko-Hun (Department of Internal Medicine, Ewha Womans University School of Medicine) ;
  • Chun, Eun-Mi (Department of Internal Medicine, Ewha Womans University School of Medicine) ;
  • Ryu, Yeon-Ju (Department of Internal Medicine, Ewha Womans University School of Medicine) ;
  • Lee, Jin-Wha (Department of Internal Medicine, Ewha Womans University School of Medicine) ;
  • Jang, Joong-Hyun (Department of Internal Medicine, Ewha Womans University School of Medicine) ;
  • Sim, Sung-Shin (Department of Radiology, Ewha Womans University School of Medicine)
  • 권경주 (이화여자대학교 의과대학 내과학교실) ;
  • 김고흔 (이화여자대학교 의과대학 내과학교실) ;
  • 천은미 (이화여자대학교 의과대학 내과학교실) ;
  • 류연주 (이화여자대학교 의과대학 내과학교실) ;
  • 이진화 (이화여자대학교 의과대학 내과학교실) ;
  • 장중현 (이화여자대학교 의과대학 내과학교실) ;
  • 심성신 (이화여자대학교 의과대학 방사선과학교실)
  • Received : 2009.09.04
  • Accepted : 2009.11.16
  • Published : 2010.08.01

Abstract

Primary neoplasm of the heart is rare. Benign tumors, the majority of which are myxomas, comprise up to 50% of cardiac neoplasms. Although cardiac myxoma is a source of emboli to the central nervous system and elsewhere in the vascular tree, its clinical signs and symptoms may be nonspecific. These nonspecific systemic symptoms and minor embolic phenomena may be overlooked in patients without a previous history of cardiac problems. Thus, we need to recognize the signs of myxoma and begin treatment immediately. We encountered a case of left atrial myxoma, presenting as pulmonary interstitial edema of unknown cause, in a 50-year-old female patient. Excision of a mass located on the left atrium was scheduled but she developed a cerebral embolism that led to her death.

심장의 원발성 종양은 드문 질환으로, 대부분의 경우 점액종이다. 심장의 점액종은 중추신경계와 혈관계통에 발생하는 색전의 원인이나 그 임상 증상은 비특이적이다. 비특이적인 전신 증상과 경미한 색전에 의한 증상은 심장 병력이 없는 환자에서 쉽게 지나칠 수 있다. 그러나 치명적인 색전을 예방하기 위해서는 점액종의 임상증상에 대한 이해와 적절한 치료가 필요하다. 저자들은 간질성 폐부종 증상으로 내원하여 좌심방 점액종을 진단받고 수술을 앞두고 있던 중다발성 색전으로 인해 사망한 환자 1예를 경험하였기에 문헌고찰과 함께 보고하는 바이다.

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