Atrial myxoma Flashcards
1
Q
Most common ___?
A
Primary cardiac benign tumour
2
Q
Where does it mostly occur?
A
75% occur in left atrium, most commonly attached to the fossa ovalis
3
Q
Features?
A
- systemic: dyspnoea, fatigue, weight loss, pyrexia of unknown origin, clubbing
- emboli
- atrial fibrillation
4
Q
What murmur may be heard?
A
Mid-diastolic murmur, ‘tumour plop’
5
Q
What may be seen on an echo?
A
Pedunculated heterogeneous mass typically attached to the fossa ovalis region of the interatrial septum
6
Q
Why may a patient get emboli from this condition?
A
As parts of the tumour may break off and travel in the arteries and get clogged.
