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. 1980 Sep 20;123(6):518–523.

Left atrial myxoma: report of six cases and review of the literature.

W Paulsen, A J Nolewajka, D R Boughner, W J Kostuk, R O Heimbecker, F N McKenzie
PMCID: PMC1704833  PMID: 7437972

Abstract

Six left atrial myxomas were detected at one hospital in a 15-month period. These tumours are not as rare as was once thought and they frequently cause systemic problems. The diagnosis may easily be missed, but echocardiography is a simple way of establishing the diagnosis. Excision of the tumour usually results in marked symptomatic improvement.

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