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ArticleBMJ case reports2023

Atrial myxoma: A cause for concern in multiple cerebral infarctions in absence of cardiac symptoms.

Pramol Ale, Abinas Gurung, David Hargroves, Olubunmi Omojowolo

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Article in BMJ case reports, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Pramol AleStroke Medicine, Kent and Canterbury Hospital, Canterbury, UK mrg_pramol@hotmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7728-369X
Abinas GurungStroke Medicine, Kent and Canterbury Hospital, Canterbury, UK.
David HargrovesStroke Medicine, Kent and Canterbury Hospital, Canterbury, UK.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0127-3011
Olubunmi OmojowoloStroke Medicine, Kent and Canterbury Hospital, Canterbury, UK.
Kent and Canterbury Hospital · GB

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Ischaemic cerebral infarct is the most common neurological manifestation of myxomas. We present a mid-70s man who was brought to the stroke unit with sudden onset right hemiparesis and dysarthria. Although he had risk factors for developing stroke like hypertension, hypercholesterolaemia, history of prostate cancer and new paroxysmal atrial flutter on admission, clinical suspicion and detailed investigations in the absence of cardiac symptoms revealed a 9 cm myxoma causing severe mitral stenosis. He underwent successful surgical resection with good functional recovery. This also highlights the need for thorough clinical examination especially in the absence of cardiac symptoms.

Indexed as

Atrial FibrillationHeart NeoplasmsMyxomaNervous System DiseasesStrokeCerebral InfarctionHumansMaleArrhythmiasCardiothoracic surgeryCardiovascular medicineStroke

Identifiers

PMID38011961
PMCPMC10685979
OpenAlexW4389045034

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