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CALCIFIED ATRIAL MYXOMA AS A RARE CAUSE OF ATRIAL FIBRILLATION

DRAŽEN BEDEKOVIĆ orcid.org/0000-0002-8076-4398 ; Osijek University Hospital Centre, Department of Cardiology and Blood Vessels, Osijek, Croatia
IVICA BOŠNJAK ; Osijek University Hospital Centre, Department of Cardiology and Blood Vessels, Osijek, Croatia
MARIJA GLASNOVIĆ ; Department of Rheumatology, Clinical Immunology and Allergology, Osijek, Croatia
DAG DUŠANIĆ orcid.org/0000-0001-7128-5400 ; County General Hospital, Department of Pathology, Našice, Croatia

Abstract

Primary cardiac neoplasms are very rare, and the most of those in adults are myxomas. We are reporting an interesting case of extensively calcified left atrial myxoma presenting by paroxysmal atrial fibrillation and angina pectoris like symptoms, mimicking coronary heart disease. The tumor was surgically removed and histological analysis confirmed pendicular myxoma with diffuse areas of calcifications, various in shape and size. Coronary heart disease was excluded by an invasive angiography. After the tumor removal atrial fibrillation disappeared, as well as other symptoms.

Keywords

heart tumors; myxoma; calcifi cations; arrhythmia; atrial fibrillation

Hrčak ID:

231129

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/231129

Publication date:

5.12.2019.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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