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Case Reports
. 2019 Feb 22;12(2):e228447.
doi: 10.1136/bcr-2018-228447.

Atrial myxoma presenting as abdominal pain: an unusual association

Faisal Inayat  1 , Amna Hussain  1 , Iqra Riaz  2 , Hafeez Ul Hassan Virk  2
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Case Reports

Atrial myxoma presenting as abdominal pain: an unusual association

Faisal Inayat et al. BMJ Case Rep. .
No abstract available

Keywords: cardiothoracic surgery; cardiovascular medicine; general practice/family medicine; heart failure; oncology.

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Competing interests: None declared.

Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
Transverse section of CT chest showing left atrial mass (arrow).
Figure 2
Figure 2
Coronal section of CT chest showing left atrial mass (arrow).
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Figure 3
Parasternal long axis view of the heart in transthoracic echocardiography showing left atrial mass (arrow).
Figure 4
Figure 4
Apical four chamber view of the heart in transthoracic echocardiography showing left atrial mass (arrow).
Figure 5
Figure 5
The gross morphology of the post-resection specimen demonstrating an ovoid-shaped left atrial myxoma, measuring 4×5 cm.
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