Question
'Tumour Plop' is a characteristic auscultatory finding seen in which one of the following conditions?
This question was previously asked in
UPSC CMS 2026 Surgery, Gynaecology & Obstetrics, and PSM Question Paper (02-Aug-2026)
The correct answer is
Atrial myxoma
A 'tumour plop' is a low-pitched sound heard in early diastole caused by a pedunculated atrial myxoma prolapsing through the mitral valve during diastole, mimicking mitral stenosis.
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