Abstract
BackgroundCardiac myxoma (CM) is the most common type of primary cardiac tumors. The prevalence of primary cardiac tumors is 0.0017–0.28% in various autopsy studies. The clinical symptoms of CM which includes embolism, intracardiac obstruction, general or constitutional manifestations and infected myxoma are largely depended on the size, growing speed, location and pedicle length of the tumor. The following case reported a missed diagnostic case of a right atrial myxoma firstly presented digestive, systemic symptoms and immunologic disorder, leading to emergent tricuspid valves obstruction situation.Case presentationWe reported a critical case of a 51-year-old female with CM was firstly admitted to the gastroenterology clinical department because of poor appetite, marked fatigability and weight loss for 2 months. The physician diagnosed her as chronic gastritis and treated her with some symptomatic treatment such as ilaprazole and magnesium aluminum carbonate. After months without definitive diagnosis, this right atrial myxoma grew into right ventricle and obstructed the tricuspid valves, causing her dyspnea, sweating, dizziness, feeling of impending death when she was sleeping. Transthoracic echocardiogram revealed a 6.1 × 4.2 × 3.7 cm2 mass adjacent to tricuspid valves. The patient underwent surgical excision and pathology revealed a primary cardiac myxoma.ConclusionThis case reported a critical result of missed diagnosis of right atrial myxoma and showed its systematic symptoms and immunologic disorder, highlighting the importance of systematic examinations on patients. Furthermore, it appeals early diagnosis of CM and consideration of drug targets to suppress CM development.
Highlights
ConclusionThis case reported a critical result of missed diagnosis of right atrial myxoma and showed its systematic symptoms and immunologic disorder, highlighting the importance of systematic examinations on patients
Cardiac myxoma (CM) is the most common type of primary cardiac tumors
This case reported a critical result of missed diagnosis of right atrial myxoma and showed its systematic symptoms and immunologic disorder, highlighting the importance of systematic examinations on patients
Summary
This case reported a critical result of missed diagnosis of right atrial myxoma and showed its systematic symptoms and immunologic disorder, highlighting the importance of systematic examinations on patients. It appeals early diagnosis of CM and consideration of drug targets to suppress CM development
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