Vnitr Lek 2010, 56(2):154-156

Infected myxoma as a cause of acute infective endocarditis

R. Surovčík*, P. Jebavý, R. Feuereisl, P. Frídl, J. Pavlovič, D. Štěrba
Kardiologie na Bulovce s.r.o., Praha, přednosta prim. MUDr. Pavel Jebavý, CSc.

Myxoma is the most frequent primary cardiac tumor. In the typical clinical picture mostly dominate signs of intracardial obstruction, embolisation or general signs of neoplastic process. The myxoma can mimic the course of acute endocarditis. Genuine proof of infection is rare. We report on a patient with familiar form of infected myxoma, who was treated succesfully with antiobiotic therapy and surgical extirpation of the tumor.

Keywords: infected myxoma; endocarditis; familiar occurence

Received: November 3, 2009; Accepted: December 8, 2009; Published: February 1, 2010  Show citation

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Surovčík R, Jebavý P, Feuereisl R, Frídl P, Pavlovič J, Štěrba D. Infected myxoma as a cause of acute infective endocarditis. Vnitr Lek. 2010;56(2):154-156.
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