Mirza Sahaam, Tyler Tori, Stauffer Robert
Cardiology, Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences, Kansas City, USA.
Osteopathic Medicine, Kansas City University, Kansas City, USA.
Cureus. 2023 Feb 7;15(2):e34740. doi: 10.7759/cureus.34740. eCollection 2023 Feb.
The vague presentation of an atrial myxoma makes accurate diagnosis difficult. This case report reviews the case of a 54-year-old female who presented to the Emergency Department complaining of shortness of breath and back pain. Prior to her Emergency Department evaluation, she had been given a diagnosis with pneumonia. Upon further evaluation, she was diagnosed with a large left atrial myxoma that was surgically removed via median sternotomy. After recovering from her surgery, the patient had a full resolution of her symptoms. Although the treatment for myxomas has a high success rate of full recovery, the difficulty in diagnosis poses problems for patients and can prolong symptoms due to potential misdiagnosis.
心房黏液瘤的表现不明确,难以准确诊断。本病例报告回顾了一名54岁女性的病例,该患者因呼吸急促和背痛前往急诊科就诊。在急诊科评估之前,她被诊断为肺炎。经过进一步评估,她被诊断出患有一个巨大的左心房黏液瘤,并通过正中胸骨切开术进行了手术切除。手术后康复后,患者的症状完全消失。尽管黏液瘤的治疗有很高的完全康复成功率,但诊断困难给患者带来了问题,并且由于可能的误诊会延长症状持续时间。