Vol 59, No 9 (2003)
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Published online: 2005-12-12
Abscess of the mitral annulus mimicking left atrial tumour - case report
DOI: 10.33963/v.kp.82060
Kardiol Pol 2003;59(9):240-242.
Abstract
Abstract: A case of a 70-year-old female with hypertension, atrial fibrillation and angina pectoris, admitted to the hospital due to echocardiographically detected left atrial tumour, is presented. Differential diagnosis included thrombus, myxoma, infectious or neoplastic tumour. The patients underwent surgery. Histopathological examination revealed the presence of an abscess in the left atrium. This report underlines the difficulties in the diagnosis of cardiac tumours.
Keywords: left atrial tumour - atrial fibrillation - chronic endocarditis
