An unusual presentation of atrial myxoma in an elderly patient: a case report

Left atrial myxoma is the most common intracardiac tumour. It could be seen in patients between 3-83 years of age, with the majority presenting in fifth decade of life as sporadic cases (90%) and second decade as familial cases (10%) 1. It is an important source of central nervous system embolism 2. Elderly patients often present with non specific symptoms that are often overlooked in the absence of a supporting cardiac history which makes an early diagnosis challenging. This case report discusses an unusual presentation of left atrial myxoma in an elderly patient.