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Postgraduate Medical Journal, 1989 Summary A patient is reported in whom a left atrial myxoma was found to be infected with Staphylococcus aureus. The clinical presentation, diagnosis and treatment are described and discussed.
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Atrial Myxoma – An unusual cause of ischemic stroke in young
Autopsy and Case Reports, 2020 Atrial myxomas are rare primary cardiac tumours with neurological manifestations being reported in 30% of cases. Though a rare cause of ischemic stroke in young patients, considering it as a possibility in absence of any obvious risk factors can help ...
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BMC Anesthesiology, 2020 Background Embolic stroke is a common complication of atrial myxoma, whereas multiple cerebral aneurysms associated with atrial myxoma is rare. The pathogenesis of the cerebral vascular disease related to an atrial myxoma is still not well known, and ...
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Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia, 2020 Left atrial mass after excision of a left atrial myxoma may occur due to residual or additional masses, such as biatrial or multicentric myxomas and inverted left atrial appendage.
S. Niyogi +3 more
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Rare Presentation of Postpericardiotomy Syndrome After Left Atrial Myxoma Removal
Journal of Investigative Medicine High Impact Case Reports, 2023 Postpericardiotomy syndrome (PPS) is a known complication of cardiac valve surgery, but it has not been commonly reported as a postoperative complication of cardiac myxoma removal. A 78-year-old female with hypertension and atrial fibrillation presenting
Jessy Feng BA +5 more
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30-year follow-up of an unoperated left atrial myxoma: a case report
European Heart Journal: Case Reports, 2020 Background Cardiac myxomas are the most common benign primary cardiac tumours. The natural history of left cardiac myxomas is thought to be of slowly growing tumours. Cardiac myxomas are a heterogeneous group with a variable growth rate.
Z. Elsherif +2 more
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Radiology Case Reports, 2023 Myxomas are rare tumors arising from the uncontrolled proliferation of mesenchymal cells. Among cardiac conditions, cardiac myxomas account for less than 0.1% of cases, with the majority found in the left atrium and only 8% in the right atrium.
Muhammad Ahmad Qureshi, MD +5 more
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Giant Left Atrial Myxoma Revealed by Neurological Manifestation in a Young Female Patient
International Journal of Innovative Science and Research TechnologyCardiac myxoma is a prevalent benign neoplasm that arises inside the cardiac tissue and exhibits a gradual growth pattern. The annual incidence rate of cardiac myxoma is approximately 0.5–1 cases per 1,000,000 persons.
Yogi Andrew Taruk Padang +2 more
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BMC Cardiovascular Disorders, 2020 Background A cardiac myxoma in a young person may pose a diagnostic challenge as symptoms may be variable and the differential diagnosis is wide. The differential diagnosis can include rheumatic mitral valve disease, pulmonary hypertension, endocarditis,
Jake Cho +3 more
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A case report of left atrial myxoma presenting as embolic stroke
Clinical Case Reports, 2023 Key Clinical Message Embolic stroke may rarely be the first presenting symptom of atrial myxoma. Multiple infarcts should be evaluated for embolic causes. Correct etiological diagnosis in cardio‐embolic stroke guides proper management strategy.
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