Left atrial myxoma attached to the anterior mitral leaflet with symptoms suggestive of infective endocarditis

Erdoes, Gabor; Reineke, David; Basciani, Reto; Carrel, Thierry; Eberle, Balthasar (2010). Left atrial myxoma attached to the anterior mitral leaflet with symptoms suggestive of infective endocarditis. European journal of echocardiography, 11(3), E8. Oxford: Oxford University Press 10.1093/ejechocard/jep192

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The case of a 55-year-old woman is presented, whose clinical signs were initially suggestive of infective endocarditis. Transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) provided the diagnosis of a large left atrial myxoma attached to the anterior mitral leaflet. Perioperative transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) confirmed preoperative findings and assisted the surgical team in the assessment of tumour size, area of attachment, and mobility. Following tumour resection, TEE demonstrated residual moderate mitral valve regurgitation, which resulted in a change of surgical strategy. This report reinforces the importance of intraoperative TEE to facilitate and optimize surgical and anaesthesiological management of patients presenting with non-specific cardiorespiratory symptoms.

Item Type:	Journal Article (Original Article)
Division/Institute:	04 Faculty of Medicine > Department of Intensive Care, Emergency Medicine and Anaesthesiology (DINA) > Clinic and Policlinic for Anaesthesiology and Pain Therapy 04 Faculty of Medicine > Department of Cardiovascular Disorders (DHGE) > Clinic of Heart Surgery
UniBE Contributor:	Erdoes, Gabor (A), Reineke, David Christian, Basciani, Reto Marco, Carrel, Thierry, Eberle, Balthasar
ISSN:	1525-2167
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Language:	English
Submitter:	Jeannie Wurz
Date Deposited:	04 Oct 2013 14:07
Last Modified:	27 Feb 2024 14:29
Publisher DOI:	10.1093/ejechocard/jep192
PubMed ID:	19959532
Web of Science ID:	000276525000006
URI:	https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/92 (FactScience: 195734)