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Clinical Case Report
A case of cerebral embolism associated with giant atrial myxoma
Wang Zhongyu, Zhang Sumei and Shi Peipei
Author Affiliations
Wang Zhongyu: Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, PR China.
Zhang Sumei: Department of Neurology, Taiyuan Central Hospital, Shanxi Province, 030009, PR China.
Shi Peipei: Department of Neurology, Taiyuan Central Hospital, Shanxi Province, 030009, PR China.
Abstract
A 61-year-old female was admitted to the Taiyan Central Hospital with occlusion of the right middle cerebral artery. A mucous-like thrombus was visualized during thrombus aspiration therapy prompting further examination towards possible source of the embolus. Bedside cardiac ultrasound revealed a left atrial myxoma with a size of approximately 5.6cm x 2.6cm. Due to the risk of further embolization, including to the cerebral and coronary arteries, we provided 14 days of stable treatment in the acute phase. After the patient was stabilized from a neurological perspective, the patient underwent surgical resection of the atrial myxoma with good post-operative recovery. This case report points to the need for neurological symptoms to be stable as a priority for surgery.
Keywords
Atrial myxoma; cerebral embolism; interventional therapy; stroke; Echocardiography.
How to cite this article
Wang Zhongyu, Zhang Sumei and Shi Peipei (2024). A case of cerebral embolism associated with giant atrial myxoma. Journal of Multiscale Neuroscience 3(3), 219-223.
Conflict of Interest
The authors declare no conflict of interest.
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