All of the following statements about atrial myxomas are true, except:
Correct Answer: Tumor plop in systole
Description: * Tumour plop sound is a low pitch sound heard in diastole when the tumour impacts against the opening mitral valve. * Myxomas- present with peripheral or pulmonary emboli or with constitutional signs and symptoms- fever, weight loss, cachexia, Raynaud's phenomenon, hypergammaglobulinemia, anemia, polycythemia, leukocytosis, elevated ESR, thrombocytopenia, and thrombocytosis. * It is more common in females.
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