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Giant asymptomatic left atrial myxoma

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The classic triad of myxoma clinical presentation is characterized by intracardiac obstruction, embolisms, and constitutional symptoms with fever, weight loss, or symptoms resembling connective tissue disease. Giant myxoma without symptoms are very rare. We present a case of a 30-year-old female with a giant asymptomatic myxoma in the left atrium, discovered by echocardiography. The patient was asymptomatic.

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  1. Section of Cardiovascular Disease, Department of Applied Experimental Medicine, University of Study of Brescia, Brescia, Italy

    Gregoriana Zanini, Enrico Vizzardi, Matilde Nardi, Antonio D’Aloia, Ivano Bonadei, Ermanna Chiari & Livio Dei Cas

  2. Section of Cardiac Surgery, Spedali Civili Brescia, Brescia, Italy

    Carlo Fucci

  3. Department of Cardiology, University of Study of Brescia, P.le Spedali Civili 1, 25123, Brescia, Italy

    Enrico Vizzardi

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  1. Gregoriana Zanini
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Zanini, G., Vizzardi, E., Nardi, M. et al. Giant asymptomatic left atrial myxoma. J Echocardiogr 9, 115–116 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12574-010-0080-7

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