La Tunisie médicale
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La Tunisie médicale · Jan 2003
Case Reports[Right atrial myxoma in a patient with mood disturbances].
Cardiac myxomas represents 50% of the benign heart tumors. Right atrial myxomas are more rare than left localisations. Their major risks are in occurrence of pulmonary embolisms. ⋯ Per-operative findings mentioned a mass with 10 cm of length. Anatomo-pathologic results conclude to atrial myxoma. The evolution after 8 months of surgical treatment was normalisation of heart auscultation and the improvement of the patient humour.