Concurrence of left atrial myxoma and breast cancer: underestimated
value of echocardiography
- Fang Liu,
- LingYun Kong,
- Ling-Ling Chen,
- Wei Xiang,
- Dong-Yan Shen
Fang Liu
Department of Cardiology Beijing Tsinghua Changgung Hospital School of Clinical Medicine Tsinghua University Litanglu 168 Tiantongyuan Changping District Beijing China102218
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Author ProfileLingYun Kong
Department of Cardiology Beijing Tsinghua Changgung Hospital School of Clinical Medicine Tsinghua University Litanglu 168 Tiantongyuan Changping District Beijing China102218
Author ProfileLing-Ling Chen
Department of Cardiology Beijing Tsinghua Changgung Hospital School of Clinical Medicine Tsinghua University Litanglu 168 Tiantongyuan Changping District Beijing China102218
Author ProfileWei Xiang
Department of Cardiology Beijing Tsinghua Changgung Hospital School of Clinical Medicine Tsinghua University Litanglu 168 Tiantongyuan Changping District Beijing China102218
Author ProfileDong-Yan Shen
Department of cardiovascular surgery Beijing Tsinghua Changgung Hospital School of Clinical Medicine Tsinghua University Litanglu 168 Tiantongyuan Changping District Beijing China102218
Author ProfileAbstract
Breast cancer has posed great global burden around the world, while
cardiac myxoma is the most common primary benign cardiac neoplasm.
Herein we reported a case of concurrent breast cancer and cardiac
myxoma, emphasizing the importance of preoperative transthoracic
echocardiography.