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Revista Cubana de Medicina Militar

versión impresa ISSN 0138-6557versión On-line ISSN 1561-3046

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VEGA CANDELARIO, Rodolfo. Variability of Symptoms of Cardiac Myxoma. Rev Cub Med Mil [online]. 2019, vol.48, n.4, e254.  Epub 01-Dic-2019. ISSN 0138-6557.

Introduction:

Of the primary cardiac tumors, more than 50% are myxomas. Symptomatic variability of cardiac myxoma can lead to diagnostic confusion.

Objective:

To present a case where the variability of cardiac myxoma symptoms is highlighted.

Clinical case:

A 51-year-old male patient, attended with manifestations of heart failure, heart rhythm disorders, micro cerebral embolisms, clonic tonic seizures, hemoptysis, psychiatric disorders, general syndrome with asthenia, anorexia and weight loss. For two years, he was treated in several institutions, with multiple analyses and treatments. In the Cardiology Department of Morón, Ciego de Ávila, through a clinical and echocardiographic study, a cardiac tumor was diagnosed. He moved to the Cardiocentro of Santa Clara and there, the tumor was removed. Histologically it was a myxoma. It evolved very well, with excellent quality of life.

Conclusions:

Cardiac myxoma causes obstructive, embolic and constitutional symptoms, with a very equivocal clinical picture.

Palabras clave : myxoma; cardiac myxoma; variability of myxoma symptoms; myxoma complications.

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