Left Atrial Myxoma Mimicking Acute Rheumatic Fever with Congestive Heart Failure

Abstract

Although cardiac tumor is a rare disease but its diagnosis is persistently important because its manifestations are very similar to other heart diseases (such as congestive heart failure, cardiac arrhythmia, abnormal heart sound). Therefore the diagnosis may be probably delayed, resulting more morbidity and mortality. The purpose of this report is to present one case of primary cardiac tumor (Left atrial myxoma) whose presentations mimic acute rheumatic fever with congestive heart failure and literature review.