Right atrial myxoma as the first manifestation of granulomatosis with polyangiitis, and a possible association with vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and interleukin 6 (IL-6): a case report and review of the literature

Granulomatosis with polyangiitis and myxomas are rare conditions previously described to co-exist. Cardiac masses are often presumed to be myxomas rather than lesions of granulomatosis with polyangiitis. We present a review of the symptoms for the two diagnoses along with the first verified case. Tw...

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Published in:	European journal of medical research Vol. 27; no. 1; p. 4
Main Authors:	Corin, Joel, Carlsson, Amanda, Peters, Björn
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	England BioMed Central Ltd 11-01-2022 BioMed Central BMC
Subjects:	Anemia Biopsy Blood & organ donations Case Report Clinical Medicine Creatinine Cytokines Female Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis - complications Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis - diagnosis Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis - metabolism Heart Heart Atria Heart Neoplasms - complications Heart Neoplasms - diagnosis Heart Neoplasms - metabolism Humans IL-6 Interleukin-6 - metabolism Interleukins Kidney - pathology Kidneys Klinisk medicin Middle Aged Myxoma Myxoma - complications Myxoma - diagnosis Myxoma - metabolism Patients Proteins Remission (Medicine) Risk factors Sinusitis Tomography Tomography, X-Ray Computed Ultrasonic imaging Urine Urologi och njurmedicin Urology and Nephrology Vascular endothelial growth factor Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A - metabolism Vasculitis VEGF Wegener's granulomatosis Myxoma Case report Vasculitis VEGF IL-6
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