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A rare cause of recurrent stroke in childhood: left atrial rhabdomyosarcoma
Author(s) -
Serdaroglu Gul,
Yilmaz Sanem,
Ulger Zulal,
Gökce Sule,
Tekgul Hasan,
Gokben Sarenur
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
acta paediatrica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.772
H-Index - 115
eISSN - 1651-2227
pISSN - 0803-5253
DOI - 10.1111/j.1651-2227.2011.02214.x
Subject(s) - medicine , etiology , rhabdomyosarcoma , stroke (engine) , cardiology , pediatrics , pathology , sarcoma , mechanical engineering , engineering
Abstract We present a case of recurrent stroke secondary to cardiac rhabdomyosarcoma. The detected prothrombotic mutations at the first attack had seemed to be the main cause, but the echocardiography performed at the recurrence revealed the actual underlying cause of stroke. Conclusion: The aetiological investigation into childhood stroke should absolutely include echocardiography regardless of the presence of other risk factors.