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Infected Left Atrial Myxoma  

Kim, Hyuck (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, College of Medicine, Hanyang University)
Kang, Jeong-Ho (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, College of Medicine, Hanyang University)
Chung, Yoon-Sang (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, College of Medicine, Hanyang University)
Kim, Young-Hak (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, College of Medicine, Hanyang University)
Chung, Won-Sang (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, College of Medicine, Hanyang University)
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Journal of Chest Surgery / v.42, no.4, 2009 , pp. 513-515 More about this Journal
Abstract
Myxoma is the most common primary tumor of the heart. The common symptoms of myxoma can be similar to those of infective endocarditis, which include fever, weight loss, fatigue and arthralgia, but it is very rare for a myxoma to become infected. We report on a case of a 76-year-old male patient with fever and loss of conscious-ness, and he underwent an emergency operation after suffering shock state due to the infected myxoma.
Keywords
Myxoma; Infection; Shock;
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