Left Atrial Myxoma Misdiagnosis as Infective Endocarditis: A Case Report
نویسندگان
1 دانشگاه صنعتی امیرکبیر
2 دانشگاه علوم پزشکی شهید بهشتی
3 انستیتو پاستور ایران
doi
10.5812/pedinfect.108029چکیده
Introduction: Myxomas, as primary cardiac tumors, are rare neoplasms manifesting with constitutional, obstructive, and embolic symptoms. Systemic signs and symptoms make infective endocarditis one of the most common differential diagnoses. Nonspecific systemic signs and symptoms of myxomas can cause great challenges in management and treatment. Conclusions: Constitutional manifestations of myxoma render it reasonable to consider it as a differential diagnosis of infective endocarditis. Obtaining a complete clinical history and using imaging tools are necessary for the correct diagnosis and prevention of complications of inappropriate treatment.