Left Atrial Myxoma: A Case Report

Abstract

ABSTRACT

   

Primary cardiac tumors are rare, with an estimated incidence of 0.0017% to 0.3% in autopsy series. The most common primary cardiac tumor in adults is the Left Atrial Myxoma, typically presenting as a benign neoplasm. Approximately 75% of myxomas arise in the left atrium, originating most often from the interatrial septum near the fossa ovalis. Clinical manifestations are varied and often non-specific, ranging from constitutional symptoms (fever, malaise, weight loss) to obstructive symptoms (dyspnea, syncope) or embolic events (stroke). Surgical excision is the curative treatment.