Left atrial myxoma and systemic AL-amyloidosis.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
A case of left atrial myxoma with systemic AL-amyloidosis is described. Localized myxomas have the peculiar property of giving rise to constitutional symptoms, indicating a systemic disease process. The coexistence of AL-amyloidosis and an atrial myxoma in the same patient makes it tempting to suggest that an immunological defect is involved in the development of both diseases.
Medical subject headings
- Amyloidosis
- Heart Neoplasms
- Myxoma