Lewis B S, Lewis N, Popp R L, Weiss A T, Borman J B, Gotsman M S
Isr J Med Sci. 1979 May;15(5):426-30.
Atrial myxoma is a rare condition that may have unusual clinical manifestations. Two patients with left atrial myxoma are described. One presented with paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea and no abnormal physical signs on clinical examination; the second presented with palpitations and physical findings suggestive of mild mixed mitral valve disease. Echocardiography and cross-sectional echocardiography confirmed the diagnosis of atrial myxoma in both patients, and the tumors were successfully removed by operation. Cross-sectional echocardiography may obviate the need for cardiac catheterization in patients with left atrial tumors.
心房黏液瘤是一种罕见疾病，可能有不寻常的临床表现。本文描述了两名左心房黏液瘤患者。一名患者表现为阵发性夜间呼吸困难，临床检查无异常体征；另一名患者表现为心悸，体格检查结果提示轻度混合性二尖瓣疾病。超声心动图和横截面超声心动图确诊了两名患者的心房黏液瘤，肿瘤均通过手术成功切除。横截面超声心动图可能无需对左心房肿瘤患者进行心导管检查。
