Özet:

Atrial myxomas are the most common benign primary cardiac tumors that can lead to many complications as defined in literature. Although the majority occur in the left atrium and attached to interatrial septum, they can arise from any cardiac chamber. Here we report the case of a 55-year-old woman whom was referred to our outpatient clinic for etiological diagnosis of unilateral transient loss of vision. Transesophageal echocardiography revealed a mass that was suspected as cardiac myxoma arising from the posterior wall of the LA in the vicinity of the left superior pulmonary vein. During the surgical procedure cardiac mass was removed totally and the pathological examination confirmed the diagnosis as cardiac myxoma. In patients with transient ischaemic symptoms but without atrial fibrillation echocardiography should be performed to diagnose of potential mass in left atrium.

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