Myxoma of the left atrium
Myxomy levé síně
Autoři představují kazuistiky 4 nemocných vyšetřených v kardiologické ordinaci s nálezem myxomu v levé síni. Diagnóza byla stanovena ve všech případech echokardiograficky. Útvar v levé síni se obvykle projevuje rozličnou klinickou symptomatologií. Tímto sdělením si dovolujeme upozornit na nezastupitelný význam echokardiografického vyšetření u nemocných s řadou netypických klinických obtíží, jejichž příčinou může být právě myxom, benigní nádor nejčastěji lokalizovaný v levé síni, vyžadující chirurgické řešení.
Klíčová slova:
myxom; echokardiografie, synkopa, embolizace
Authors:
H. Skalická; J. Hrabáněová; L. Zaviačič 1
Authors‘ workplace:
Kardiologická ambulance, Hodonín
1; Kardiologie, Praha
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Published in:
Prakt. Lék. 2007; 87(11): 670-672
Category:
Case Report
Overview
The authors describe fourth cases of left atrial myxomas detected at the cardiology out-patient clinic. In all cases, diagnosis was determined by echocardiography. A tumour in the left atrium can give rise to various symptoms. This article aims to stress the importance of echocardiography in patients with atypical clinical symptoms that may be caused by myxoma (a benign tumour most often localized in the left atrium), which requires surgical removal.
Key words:
myxoma, echocardiography, syncope, embolism.
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