Atrial myxoma and bone changes: a paraneoplastic syndrome? J Card Surg 2011 Jul;26(4):375-7
Date
07/29/2011Pubmed ID
21793924DOI
10.1111/j.1540-8191.2011.01277.xScopus ID
2-s2.0-79961098422 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 3 CitationsAbstract
Atrial myxomas are the most common benign tumors of the heart and are difficult to diagnose due to a wide variety of presenting symptoms. We present a patient with a five-year history of visual loss, vertigo, ataxia, tinnitus, and bone lesions that resolved after diagnosis and resection of an atrial myxoma. This case not only highlights an unusual presentation of atrial myxomas but also raises the question of whether atrial myxomas can produce paraneoplastic syndromes, including bone abnormalities.
Author List
Smith MJ, Chaudhry MA, Humphrey MB, Lozano PMAuthor
Pedro Lozano MD Associate Professor in the Medicine department at Medical College of WisconsinMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
Bone DiseasesEchocardiography, Transesophageal
Heart Atria
Heart Neoplasms
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Myxoma
Paraneoplastic Syndromes
Remission Induction
Tomography, X-Ray Computed