The Pan African Medical Journal (Jun 2016)

Cerebral embolism complicating left atrial myxoma: a case report

  • Zairi Ihsen,
  • Mssaad Hela,
  • Mzoughi Khadija,
  • Jnifene Zouhayer

DOI
https://doi.org/10.11604/pamj.2016.24.140.9778
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 24, no. 140

Abstract

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Cardiac myxoma are the most common benign primary cardiac tumors that can lead to many complications as described in literature. Here we report the case of a boy aged 11 that was referred for etiological diagnosis of ischemic stroke. Transthoracic echocardiography reveals a myxoma in the left atrium. Patient was referred to surgery. The diagnosis was confirmed and the mass was completely resected.

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