The Pan African Medical Journal (Jun 2015)

A giant right atrial myxoma with pulmonary arterial hypertension

  • Zairi Ihsen,
  • Mzoughi Khadija,
  • Jnifene Zouhayer,
  • Fennira Sana,
  • Ben Moussa Fethia,
  • Kammoun Sofiene,
  • Dhiab Mohamed Dhiab,
  • Kraiem Sondos

DOI
https://doi.org/10.11604/pamj.2015.21.96.7055
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 21, no. 96

Abstract

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Here we report a case of a right atrial mass that morphology mimicking myxoma, in a young patient with no past medical history. The mass was pathologically confirmed to be symptomatic and surgical removal was successfully done.

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