A male patient with atrial myxoma and multiple metastatic intracranial aneurysms: A case report and literature review [PDF]
Journal of International Medical ResearchAtrial myxoma is the most common primary benign tumor of the heart, with over 75% occurring in the left atrium. The migration of myxoma cells can lead to rare neurological complications such as intracranial aneurysms, embolic strokes, and arteriovenous ...
Min Xia +8 more
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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 [PDF]
Frontiers in NeuroimagingAtrial 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.
Xudong Ai +5 more
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Cardiac myxoma: The influence of surgical technique on long-term prognosis [PDF]
Archives of Biological Sciences, 2012 The aim of our study was to analyze the influence of different surgical techniques (left atriotomy, right atriotomy, biatrial approach and tumor basis solving) on early and late outcomes of patients operated on for cardiac myxoma.
Mikić A. +8 more
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Rheumatic mitral valve disease with left atrial myxoma: Unexpected encounter
Clinical Case Reports, 2023 Key Clinical Message Rheumatic mitral stenosis associated with left atrial myxoma has been reported previously. We reported an admitted rare case of rheumatic mitral regurgitation with left atrial myxoma. The discrimination between left atrial myxoma and
Jiaqi Yang, Kun Huang, Xuejie Li
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QJM, 2016 An 81-year-old independently functional woman with a history of congestive heart failure presented with acute shortness of breath. The day prior to the presentation she complained of mild shortness of breath while having dinner but went to sleep and woke up early morning with difficulty in breathing and chest discomfort.
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ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction and Right Atrial Myxoma
The Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgeon Reports, 2022 Background Cardiac myxoma is the most common primary cardiac tumor. Although benign, it can cause life-threatening complications due to embolization. Case Presentation We describe an ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) involving a giant
Maximilian Vondran +3 more
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Radiotherapy-Induced Atrial Myxoma: A Case Report and Literature Review
Life, 2023 In this particular case study, we present a 66-year-old male who was diagnosed with an atrial myxoma eight years after receiving treatment for non-small cell lung cancer.
Walid Shalata +7 more
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Giant left atrial myxoma causing mitral regurgitation through annulus dilatation
Clinical Case Reports, 2023 Key Clinical Message Giant left atrial myxoma causing mitral regurgitation through mitral annulus dilatation without affecting leaflet function is rarely reported.
Danfeng Xu, Xuejie Li
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BMJ, 2013 Susie Layton was 60 when she noticed increasing breathlessness, fatigue, and chest pain. A left atrial myxoma was subsequently excised.
Layton, S. +2 more
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Determination of residual mass in left ventricle by intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography after a giant and floating left atrial myxoma resection [PDF]
Revista Brasileira de Anestesiologia, 2018 Atrial myxoma is a benign tumor of the heart that occurs primarily in the left atrium. Floating or large left atrial myxomas frequently cause functional mitral stenosis, may also affect mitral valve structure and flow, and lead to mitral regurgitation ...
Ali Sait Kavakli, Nilgun Kavrut Ozturk
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