q1 - 2confused2bdoctor

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A 42-year-old healthy woman has been bothered by episodic syncope for the past 3 months. On physical examination there are no abnormal findings. A chest x-ray is unremarkable. Which of the following cardiac neoplasms is this woman most likely to have?
A Left atrial myxoma
B Rhabdomyosarcoma
C Papillary fibroelastoma
D Rhabdomyoma
E Metastatic carcinoma

[ArchivalUser]

a left atrial myxoma...sessile...can oclude mitral valve

[ArchivalUser]

aaa
is it positional murmur in leftatrial myxoma?
syncope in cvs only left atrial myxoma n afib?
kindly clarify

[ArchivalUser]

agree

[ArchivalUser]

Yah the answer is A..explain i have is such neoplasm is rare, though it is the most common primary cardiac tumor. The myxoma can produce a 'ball valve' effect and episodically occlude the mitral valve.