Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging

Korean Society of Echocardiography (한국심초음파학회)
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REVERSIBLE PULMONARY HYPERTENSION IN ADOLESCENT WITH LEFT ATRIAL MYXOMA

  • Kim, Byong-Kyu (Division of Cardiology, Daegu Catholic University Medical Center) ;
  • Cho, Jung-Nam (Department of Internal Medicine, Daegu Catholic University Medical Center) ;
  • Park, Hye-Jin (Department of Pediatrics, Daegu Catholic University Medical Center) ;
  • Hong, Seung-Pyo (Division of Cardiology, Daegu Catholic University Medical Center) ;
  • Son, Ja-Yung (Division of Cardiology, Daegu Catholic University Medical Center) ;
  • Lee, Jin-Bae (Division of Cardiology, Daegu Catholic University Medical Center) ;
  • Ryu, Jae-Keun (Division of Cardiology, Daegu Catholic University Medical Center) ;
  • Choi, Ji-Yong (Division of Cardiology, Daegu Catholic University Medical Center) ;
  • Chang, Sung-Guk (Division of Cardiology, Daegu Catholic University Medical Center) ;
  • Kim, Kee-Sik (Division of Cardiology, Daegu Catholic University Medical Center)
  • Published : 2011.12.27
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Abstract

We report a patient of left atrial huge myxoma presenting with severe pulmonary hypertension in adolescents. A patient was a 14-year-old boy presented with sudden onset dyspnea. Transthoracic echocardiographic study revealed the presence of a nodular, $4.34{\times}8.11cm$ sized, mobile, hyperechoic mass in the left atrium and severe pulmonary hypertension with tricuspid insufficiency. After surgical therapy, tricuspid regurgitation and pulmonary hypertension was decreased and the patient was stabilized and had an uneventful clinical course.

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