Right Atrial Mass Mimicking a Myxoma as a First Presentation of Antiphospholipid Syndrome
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https://doi.org/10.1532/hsf.2579Keywords:
atrial thrombus, antiphospholipid syndrome, pulmonary embolism, thrombocytopenia.Abstract
Antiphospholipid syndrome is characterized by recurrent spontaneous abortion, recurrent arterial/venous thrombosis, and thrombocytopenia. The presentation of an atrial mass mimicking a myxoma in this syndrome is exceedingly rare, leading to misdiagnosing of the condition and further risking recurrence due to lack of anticoagulation. In this report, we present such a case that was mistakenly thought to be a myxoma.
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