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Atrial myxoma and bone changes: a paraneoplastic syndrome? J Card Surg 2011 Jul;26(4):375-7

Date

07/29/2011

Pubmed ID

21793924

DOI

10.1111/j.1540-8191.2011.01277.x

Scopus ID

2-s2.0-79961098422 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site)   3 Citations

Abstract

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 PM

Author

Pedro Lozano MD Associate Professor in the Medicine department at Medical College of Wisconsin




MESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold

Bone Diseases
Echocardiography, Transesophageal
Heart Atria
Heart Neoplasms
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Myxoma
Paraneoplastic Syndromes
Remission Induction
Tomography, X-Ray Computed