Left atrial myxofibrosarcoma: Diagnostic approach through imaging techniques

• Published in: Journal of cardiology cases Vol. 7; no. 6; pp. e164 - e167
• Main Authors: Iglesias, Diego, MD, Refoyo, Elena, MD, Ruiz-Cantador, Jose, MD, Cuesta, Emilio, MD, Guzman, Gabriela, MD, Mesa, Jose Maria, MD, Moreno-Yanguela, Mar, MD, Lopez-Sendon, Jose Luis, PhD
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Japan Elsevier Ltd 01.06.2013; Japanese College of Cardiology
• Subjects: Cardiac tumors; Cardiovascular; Case Report; Echocardiography; Magnetic resonance imaging; Myxofibrosarcoma; Myxoma; Myxoma; Myxofibrosarcoma; Echocardiography; Cardiac tumors; Magnetic resonance imaging

Abstract Primary cardiac sarcomas are rare. A 63-year-old woman presented with progressive symptoms of fatigue, palpitations, and dyspnea. Transthoracic echocardiography detected a mass in the left atrium, fixed and probably attached to the interatrial septum suggestive of myxoma. Transesophageal ec...