Left atrial myxoma in a child diagnosed by ultra-sound

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1 December 1971

journal article
case report
Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Postgraduate Medical Journal

Vol. 47 (554) , 804-807
https://doi.org/10.1136/pgmj.47.554.804

Abstract

Summary: A case of left atrial myxoma in a child is presented. The diagnosis was made using ultra-sound and confirmed at operation. The results of our investigations are reviewed in the light of other authors’ experience with this disease. The use of ultra-sound in recognizing this condition is discussed.

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