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Familial atrial myxoma

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  18 August 2008

Pin Sun  and
Zhi-Bin Wang
Pin Sun*
Affiliation:
Department of Cardiac Ultrasound, Affiliated Hospital of Medical College, Qingdao University. Qingdao City, Peoples Republic of China
Zhi-Bin Wang
Affiliation:
Department of Cardiac Ultrasound, Affiliated Hospital of Medical College, Qingdao University. Qingdao City, Peoples Republic of China
*
Correspondence to: Pin Sun, Department of Cardiac Ultrasound, Affiliated Hospital of Medical College, Qingdao University. 16 Jiangsu Road, Qingdao City 266003, P. R. China. Tel: 86 532 8584 8885; Fax: 86 532 8291 1999; E-mail: sunnysunpin@yahoo.com.cn
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Abstract

The familial variant of cardiac myxoma is known to be an autosomally dominant disease. Early diagnosis, and removal of the tumours, are of great importance. In this regard, echocardiography is considered the simplest and most reliable diagnostic method. We report our experience with echocardiographic diagnosis of a family with atrial myxomas.

Keywords

Hereditaryatrial occupying lesionechocardiography
Type
Brief Report
Information
Cardiology in the Young , Volume 18 , Issue 5 , October 2008 , pp. 525 - 527
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2008

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