All of the following statements about atrial myxomas are true, except:: (A) Most common site is left atrium, (B) More common in females, (C) Tumor plop in systole, (D) Raynaud phenomenon
Answer is C. * 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.