Right atrium myxoma coexisting with antiphospholipid syndrome: a case report

Christos Pliakos; Eleni Alexiadou; Symeon Metallidis; Theodossis S Papavramidis; Stergios Kapoulas; Konstantinos Sapalidis; Pavlos Nikolaidis

doi:10.1186/1476-7120-7-47

Right atrium myxoma coexisting with antiphospholipid syndrome: a case report

Cardiovasc Ultrasound. 2009 Oct 11:7:47. doi: 10.1186/1476-7120-7-47.

Authors

Christos Pliakos¹, Eleni Alexiadou, Symeon Metallidis, Theodossis S Papavramidis, Stergios Kapoulas, Konstantinos Sapalidis, Pavlos Nikolaidis

Affiliation

¹ 1st Internal Medicine Department, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece. pliakos@med.auth.gr

Abstract

In this case report we describe a rare case of right atrium myxoma that coexisted with antiphospholipid syndrome in a young woman. We describe the unusual findings and diagnostic challenges combined with a review of the literature.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Antiphospholipid Syndrome / complications*
Antiphospholipid Syndrome / diagnostic imaging*
Female
Heart Atria / diagnostic imaging*
Heart Neoplasms / complications*
Heart Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging*
Humans
Myxoma / complications*
Myxoma / diagnostic imaging*
Ultrasonography