Open AccessA Case Report of a Large Left Atrial Myxoma with Unusual Attachment and Simultaneous Embolization to the Brain
Author(s) -
Atefeh Ghareghani,
Omid Esmaeili,
Marzieh Nikparvar,
Hossein Montazerghaem,
Tasnim Eghbal Eftekhaari
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
hormozgan medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2423-3536
pISSN - 2423-3528
DOI - 10.5812/hmj.100072
Subject(s) - myxoma , medicine , intracardiac injection , embolization , presentation (obstetrics) , thrombolysis , left atrial myxoma , stroke (engine) , case presentation , cardiac tumors , cardiology , embolic stroke , radiology , surgery , left atrium , myocardial infarction , atrial fibrillation , ischemic stroke , mechanical engineering , ischemia , engineering
Cardiac myxomas are the most common primary tumors of the heart with high embolic potential. Case Presentation: We present a young man with progressing stroke and atrial myxoma in an unusual site from the left upper pulmonary vein. Conclusions: Intravenous (IV) thrombolysis can be safe in patients with intracardiac myxoma and CNS embolization after good case selection. However, further studies are needed for better decision-making.