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Stroke Due to Left Atrial Myxoma
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PB TarunTeja, V Harshavardan
1
, Balajiramraj
2
Departments of
1
Cardiothoracic Surgery and
2
Community Medicine, SRM Medical University, Potheri, Tamil Nadu, India.
Corresponding Author:
Dr. PB TarunTeja
Email: tarunteja1994@gmail.com
Received:
9-NOV-2016
Accepted:
31-JAN-2017
Published Online:
05-MAR-2017
DOI:
http://dx.doi.org/10.17659/01.2017.0024
Abstract
Background
: Myxomas are commonest cardiac tumors mostly seen in left atrium.However, left atrial myxoma presenting with stroke is rare clinical condition whose etiology is unknown.
Case Report
: A 36-year-old female presented with left-sided hemiplegia for past 2 weeks along with headache for initial 2 days. She was diagnosed to be having stroke secondary to left atrial myxoma.
Conclusion
: The diagnosis of left atrial myxoma can be elusive, especially when the symptoms suggest a systemic illness. The significance of symptoms becomes apparent when the patient presents acutely with a motor deficit as a result of cerebrovascular embolism. We emphasize that patients with motor deficit should be carefully followed up for atrial myxoma.
Keywords :
Embolism, Headache, Heart Neoplasms, Hemiplegia, Myxoma, Stroke.
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