Atrial Myxoma Mimicking Systemic Disease

Atrial Myxoma Mimicking Systemic Disease

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.

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Veröffentlicht in:Chest 1996-05, Vol.109 (5), p.1400-1401
Hauptverfasser: Boullanger, Nadine, Kouri, Dominique El, Gaillard, Fanny, Michaud, Jean Luc, Planchon, Bernard
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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interleukin-6 myxoma
nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug
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Zusammenfassung: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.
ISSN:0012-3692
1931-3543
DOI:10.1378/chest.109.5.1400