Atrial myxoma mimicking systemic disease. Profile modified by flurbiprofen administration.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
A patient had a left atrial myxoma which was modified by flurbiprofen administration. The diagnosis was made 42 months after the first symptoms appeared. Flurbiprofen may have reduced interleukin-6 secretion by the tumor, leading to a delayed diagnosis.
Medical subject headings
- Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal
- Flurbiprofen
- Heart Neoplasms
- Myxoma