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ArticleCureus2022

A Case Report on the Incidental Diagnosis of a Left Atrial Myxoma in a Patient Presenting With Right Shoulder Pain and Inter-scapular Back Pain.

Zahid Khan, Yousif Yousif, Mohammed Abumedian, Mildred Ibekwe, Vinod Warrier, Syed Aun Muhammad, Animesh Gupta

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Article in Cureus, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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0.3field-weighted citation impact, top 42% of its field
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3 · Its place in the literature

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 6 institutions in 1 country.

Zahid KhanCardiology, Royal Free Hospital, London, GBR.
Yousif YousifInternal Medicine, Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust, London, GBR.
Mohammed AbumedianGeriatrics, Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust, London, GBR.
Mildred IbekweInternal Medicine, Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust, London, GBR.
Vinod WarrierInternal Medicine, Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust, Southend on Sea, GBR.
Syed Aun MuhammadCardiology, Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust, Southend on Sea, GBR.
Animesh GuptaAcute Internal Medicine, Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust, London, GBR.
The Royal Free Hospital · GBBarking, Havering And Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust · GBSouthend University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust · GBTorbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust · GBUniversity College London · GBUniversity College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust · GB

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Primary cardiac tumors are rare, and myxoma is a rare benign primary cardiac tumor in adults, commonly found within the left atrium. The presentation can vary from patients being asymptomatic to pulmonary embolism or stroke. Smaller atrial myxomas are usually asymptomatic, however, larger ones can cause symptoms such as dyspnea, orthopnea, cough, peripheral edema, palpitations, and fatigue. We present a case report of a 72-year-old patient presenting with right shoulder pain and chest pain on breathing to the accident and emergency department. The patient was complaining of right shoulder pain for five days and pleuritic chest pain for the last 48 hours. Initial electrocardiogram showed normal sinus rhythm, however, repeat electrocardiograms showed atrial fibrillation. An echocardiogram showed a homogeneous, relatively round mass seen in the left atrium, close to the inter-atrial septum, and close to the roof of the left atrium, and the patient underwent surgical removal of the benign tumor.

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asymptomatic myxomaatypical chest paincardiac troponincoronary ct angiograminspiratory dyspnealeft atrial massnon valvular atrial fibrillationtransthoracic echocardiogram

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PMID35444891
PMCPMC9009539
OpenAlexW4220937913

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