Open AccessFulminant brain necrosis from atrial myxoma showers.
Author(s) -
William T. Browne,
Eelco F. M. Wijdicks,
Joseph E. Parisi,
Robert W. Viggiano
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
stroke
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.397
H-Index - 319
eISSN - 1524-4628
pISSN - 0039-2499
DOI - 10.1161/01.str.24.7.1090
Subject(s) - medicine , myxoma , left atrial myxoma , embolization , fulminant , infarction , stroke (engine) , radiology , necrosis , cardiology , myocardial infarction , pathology , atrial fibrillation , left atrium , mechanical engineering , engineering
Atrial myxoma is uncommon and may be associated with brief isolated ischemic events. We describe a patient with atrial myxoma and an incompletely evaluated ischemic stroke followed 1 year later with almost complete brain necrosis.
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