Сlinical features of left atrial myxoma in comorbidity with active lung tuberculosis
The symptoms and syndromology of myxomas with clinical features of a rare comorbidity – lung tuberculosis and left atrial myxoma in a 69-old year woman, are described in the article. The description includes the clinical history, transesophageal echocardiography findings, pathomorphological characte...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Zaporozhye State Medical University
2016-12-01
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| Series: | Patologìâ |
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| Online Access: | http://pat.zsmu.edu.ua/article/view/87505/84366 |
| Summary: | The symptoms and syndromology of myxomas with clinical features of a rare comorbidity – lung tuberculosis and left atrial myxoma in a 69-old year woman, are described in the article. The description includes the clinical history, transesophageal echocardiography findings, pathomorphological characteristics of myxoma, also photoillustrations of tumor’s macro- and microstructures. The analysis reflects the troubles in differential diagnosis of the clinical case due to non-specific symptoms of both diseases. The discussion provides the information about the possible pathophysiological link between myxoma and tuberculosis and the role of interleukin6 inthis process.
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| ISSN: | 2306-8027 2310-1237 |