Fungus infected atrial myxoma: A rare cause of infective endocarditis and chordae rupture

Authors

  • Gökhan Özmen Cardiology Specialist MD Bursa Yüksek ?htisas Education and Research Hospital
  • Kübra Doganay Cardiology MD Bursa Yüksek Ihtisas Heart Education and Research Hospital
  • Hasan Ari Cardiology MD Associate Professor, Bursa Yüksek Ihtisas Heart Education and Research Hospital
  • Tolga Dasli Cardiology MD Kocaeli Derince Education and Research Hospital
  • Ahmet Tutuncu Cardiology MD Bursa Yüksek Ihtisas Heart Education and Research Hospital
  • Mehmet Melek Cardiology MD Assistant Professor, Bursa Yüksek Ihtisas Heart Education and Research Hospital
  • Mehmet Demir Cardiology MD Assistant Professor, Bursa Yüksek Ihtisas Heart Education and Research Hospital
  • Erhan Tenekecioglu Cardiology MD Bursa Yüksek Ihtisas Heart Education and Research Hospital

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3126/ajms.v6i3.11045

Keywords:

Atrial myxoma, Fungus, Infective endocarditis, Chordae rupture

Abstract

Case reports are increasing about infected myxomas. Infection with bacteria is relatively much more but fungus infected atrial myxomas are exteremely rare and may complicate the disease course. As our knowledge this is the first fungus infected myxoma report  in Turkish population.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/ajms.v6i3.11045

Asian Journal of Medical Sciences Vol.6(3) 2015 81-83

 

 

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Published

2014-10-21

How to Cite

Özmen, G., Doganay, K., Ari, H., Dasli, T., Tutuncu, A., Melek, M., Demir, M., & Tenekecioglu, E. (2014). Fungus infected atrial myxoma: A rare cause of infective endocarditis and chordae rupture. Asian Journal of Medical Sciences, 6(3), 81–83. https://doi.org/10.3126/ajms.v6i3.11045

Issue

Vol. 6 No. 3 (2015)

Section

Case Reports

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