Infected left atrial myxoma

Authors
Dekkers, P Elbers, HRJ Morshuis, WJ Jaarsma, W
Citation
P. Dekkers et al., Infected left atrial myxoma, J AM S ECHO, 14(6), 2001, pp. 644-645
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiovascular & Respiratory Systems
Journal title
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY
ISSN journal
08947317 → ACNP
Volume
14
Issue
6
Year of publication
2001
Pages
644 - 645
Database
ISI
SICI code
0894-7317(200106)14:6<644:ILAM>2.0.ZU;2-U
Abstract
Upon examination, a 40-year-old man was found to have fever, weight loss, a nd malaise. A blood culture was positive for Streptococcus mutans. Under th e suspicion of endocarditis, he was treated with penicillin. Echocardiograp hy revealed a large tumor in the left atrium. After 6 weeks of penicillin t reatment, he was transferred to our hospital for excision of the tumor. Pat hology revealed a myxoma with fibrin deposits, bacterial colonization, and massive infiltration with neutrophils.