Heart Views (Jan 2018)

A rare case of left atrial myxoma vascularity causing acquired coronary cameral fistula: Role of transesophageal echocardiography

  • S Subash,
  • Ashwini Thimmarayappa,
  • Guru P Patel,
  • Manasa Dhananjaya,
  • Divya Gopal,
  • N Manjunatha

DOI
https://doi.org/10.4103/HEARTVIEWS.HEARTVIEWS_79_17
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 19, no. 1
pp. 12 – 15

Abstract

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Left atrial myxoma is the common benign tumor of heart. Coronary arteries may supply these tumor. Considering the vascular nature of the tumor, acquired coronary cameral fistula(CCF) can be a possibility postexcision of the left atrial myxoma. Here, we discuss a case of 53-year-old female patient, who developed acquired CCF, following excision of the tumor and the role of transesophageal echocardiography intraoperatively in diagnosis.

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