Incidental diagnosis in coronavirus times: cardiac myxoma in the left atrial appendage

Authors

  • Juan Beteré Reynolds Cardiology Service. Cruces University Hospital. Barakaldo (Vizcaya). Spain
  • Irene Rodríguez Torres Cardiology Service. Cruces University Hospital. Barakaldo (Vizcaya). Spain
  • José David Rodrigo Carbonero Cardiac Imaging Section. Cruces University Hospital. Barakaldo (Vizcaya). Spain
  • Pedro Pérez Rodrigo Cardiac Imaging Section. Cruces University Hospital. Barakaldo (Vizcaya). Spain
  • Ignacio Díaz de Lezcano Pathological Anatomy Service. Cruces University Hospital. Barakaldo (Vizcaya). Spain

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.37615/retic.v3n3a13

Keywords:

myxoma, coronavirus, COVID-19, cardiac mass.

Abstract

Cardiac myxoma is the most common primary intracardiac benign tumour. Left atrium is the most frequent location,
right next to the interatrium septum. Echocardiography is the technique of choice for detecting myxoma. We present a case which peculiarity is the atypical location of the mass in the left appendage and the diagnosis as an incidental finding in a CT scan as part of the “Management of patients under suspicion of COVID-19” protocol

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Published

2020-12-31

How to Cite

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Beteré Reynolds J, Rodríguez Torres I, Rodrigo Carbonero JD, Pérez Rodrigo P, Díaz de Lezcano I. Incidental diagnosis in coronavirus times: cardiac myxoma in the left atrial appendage. Rev Ecocardiogr Pract Otras Tec Imag Card (RETIC) [Internet]. 2020 Dec. 31 [cited 2024 Jul. 3];3(3):33-5. Available from: https://imagenretic.org/RevEcocarPract/article/view/317

Issue

Vol. 3 No. 3 (2020): Journal of Practical Echocardiography and Other Cardiac Imaging Techniques

Section

CLINICAL CASES

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Copyright (c) 2020 Juan Beteré Reynolds, Irene Rodríguez Torres, José David Rodrigo Carbonero, Pedro Pérez Rodrigo, Ignacio Díaz de Lezcano

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