AI Article Synopsis
- Myxomas are the most common type of primary heart tumors in adults but are very rare in young children.
- A 3-year-old child experienced an acute stroke caused by a left atrial myxoma.
- The case highlights the challenges of cardiac surgery in such situations, but the child's condition was successfully treated.
Article Abstract
Myxomas are the most common primary intra-cardiac tumors in adults. Myxoma occurring in a preschooler is very rare, and cardiac surgery in acute stroke is a challenging decision. We present a rare case of acute cardio-embolic stroke in a 3-year-old child due to left atrial myxoma which was successfully treated.
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| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7525689 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12055-020-00970-9 | DOI Listing |
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