Atrial myxoma masquerading as Takayasu’s arteritis
We describe the case of a 48-year-old woman whose atrial myxoma was mistaken for vasculitis. The case report highlights the reasons why these two disorders may become confused, the dangers of initiating the wrong treatment and a simple means of avoiding misdiagnosis.
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Format: | Online |
Language: | English |
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SAGE Publications
2014
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Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4228930/ |