25 year old male presented with growth in left atrium. Diagnosis?
Rhabdomyoma
Myxoma
Metastasis
Papillary elastosis
Ans. (b) MyxomaThe left atrium has been opened to reveal the most common primary cardiac neoplasm-an atrial myxoma. These benign masses are most often attached to the atrial wall. They can produce a "ball valve" effect by intermittently occluding the atrioventricular valve orifice.
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