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Neurological complications of left atrial myxoma: a case report on stroke with left atrial myxoma and postoperative brain metastasis and cerebral aneurysm.
Front Neuroimaging
December 2024
Department of Medical Imaging, Wuhan Pulmonary Hospital, Wuhan, China.
Atrial myxoma is a rare benign tumor that can cause a variety of complications, including cerebral infarction. We present a case of a 52-year-old female patient who developed cerebral infarction caused by an atrial myxoma. The patient underwent successful surgical resection of the tumor, and the infarction was managed accordingly.
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Radiat Oncol J
December 2024
London Health Sciences Centre, Schulich School of Medicine, Western University, London, ON, Canada.
Cardiac myxomas, the most common primary cardiac tumors, are believed to originate from multipotent mesenchymal cells. Approximately 75% of myxomas occur within the left atrium, increasing the risk of systemic thromboembolic events. While typically benign, atrial myxomas can rarely metastasize to the brain, with fewer than 60 cases reported.
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Echocardiography
January 2025
Echocardiography Department, National Institute of Cardiology Ignacio Chávez, México City, México.
We present a case of a 72-year-old female patient with dyspnea and lipothymia. Echocardiography demonstrates an intracavitary cystic mass that fills almost all left atria causing supravalvular obstruction. The magnetic resonance image revealed a 53 × 47 × 48 mm heterogeneous mass with regular edges, tissue characterization suggested myxoma.
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Med J Armed Forces India
December 2024
Surgeon, INHS Kalyani, Visakhapatnam, India.
This case report deals with a case of stroke in young female patient who was later diagnosed to have left atrial tumor. This female patient in her late 20s presented with a history of 1 month of progressive postural giddiness (in upright position), which was followed by sudden onset right monoparesis. The patient arrived to the hospital with above mentioned complaints.
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Eur Heart J Case Rep
December 2024
Department of Cardiology, Rhythmology, Angiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Heart Center Osnabrueck, Hospital Osnabrueck, Westphalian Wilhelms University of Muenster, Osnabrueck, Germany.
Background: Stroke is one of the leading causes of mortality and disability and can be rarely caused by cardiac myxoma.
Case Summary: Here, we report about a 56-year-old man who suffered from a stroke presented with acute dysarthria and left hemiparesis. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the brain revealed an acute stroke.
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